Scranton, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

542

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

17.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.5%

52.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,864

10.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$86,300

Population & Diversity

Scranton, IA is home to a population of 542 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (461 people) in Scranton, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Scranton, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scranton, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Scranton, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scranton, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
461 ± 107
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
40 ± 44
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 22

7.38%

Hispanic Population

40 people

7.38% of the people in Scranton, IA are hispanic (40 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scranton, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 16
Vietnam
7 ± 15

Scranton, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Scranton, IA.

Economy

The economy of Scranton, IA employs 323 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scranton, IA were Manufacturing (97 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people), and Retail Trade (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,865), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($60,865), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,500).

Employment

Occupations

323

2024 Value

± 90

39.8%

1 Year growth

± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scranton, IA grew at a rate of 39.8%, from 231 employees to 323 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scranton, IA, are Production Occupations (77 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scranton, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

323

2024 Value

± 90

39.8%

1 Year growth

± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scranton, IA grew at a rate of 39.8%, from 231 employees to 323 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scranton, IA, are Manufacturing (97 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people), and Retail Trade (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scranton, IA, though some of these residents may live in Scranton, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,083

Median earning men ± $10,181

$32,763

Median earning women ± $24,049

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,865), Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,333), and Manufacturing ($53,365).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($41,364), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,792).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scranton, IA was $86,300 in 2024, which is 0.259 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $58,600 to $86,300, a 47.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Scranton, IA is 67.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scranton, IA have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scranton, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,402

$171

Median Property Taxes

±$44

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Scranton, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Scranton, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.3%

Homeownership

2024

52.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.3% of the housing units in Scranton, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scranton, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,864

Median Household Income

± $19,581

254

Number of Households

± 62

In 2024, the median household income of the 254 households in Scranton, IA declined from $53,864 from the previous year's value of $60,000.

The following chart displays the households in Scranton, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scranton, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.8%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Walked (6.5%)

In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Scranton, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who walked to work (6.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scranton, IA have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.06% of the workforce in Scranton, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Scranton, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Scranton, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scranton, IA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scranton, IA (122 out of 542 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scranton, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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