Scranton, ND

Census Place

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2024 Population
387
US Senator
John Hoeven
Republican Party
US Senator
Kevin Cramer
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.3
0.292% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.8%
26.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$79,750
12.6% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$117,500
7.11% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
150
13.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Scranton, ND reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Scranton, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Scranton, ND was $117,500, and the homeownership rate was 77.7%.

Most people in Scranton, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Scranton, ND was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Scranton, ND is home to a population of 387 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Scranton, ND residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 5.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (323 people) in Scranton, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (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, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scranton, ND was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scranton, ND
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    323 ± 89
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    58 ± 43
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    6 ± 8

In 2024, there were 5.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (323 people) in Scranton, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Dakota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,032 ± 1,349 people
  2. Canada
    2,767 ± 1,289 people
  3. Philippines
    2,721 ± 1,278 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,032 North Dakota residents, followed by Canada with 2,767 and Philippines with 2,721.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    15 ± 20
  2. Vietnam
    2 ± 15
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 10

Scranton, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 7.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Scranton, ND employs 150 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scranton, ND were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (23 people), Wholesale Trade (19 people), and Educational Services (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,357), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($76,607), and Public Administration ($65,833).

Employment

Occupations

150
2024 Value
± 66
−13.3%
1 Year decline
± 66.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scranton, ND declined at a rate of −13.3%, from 173 employees to 150 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scranton, ND, are Management Occupations (18 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (16 people), and Production Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scranton, ND.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

150
2024 Value
± 66
−13.3%
1 Year decline
± 66.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scranton, ND declined at a rate of −13.3%, from 173 employees to 150 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scranton, ND, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (23 people), Wholesale Trade (19 people), and Educational Services (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scranton, ND, though some of these residents may live in Scranton, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,019
Median earning men ± $14,377
$39,250
Median earning women ± $32,395

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,357), Construction ($48,750), and Wholesale Trade ($45,962).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,917), Other Services Except Public Administration ($23,750), and Retail Trade ($11,071).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.
Y-Axis
2.83%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 428k people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.83% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.3%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Scranton, ND was $117,500 in 2024, which is 0.353 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,700 to $117,500, a 7.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Scranton, ND is 77.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scranton, ND have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scranton, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$117,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$28,147
$115
Median Property Taxes
±$34

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, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

77.7%
Homeownership
2024
57.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.7% of the housing units in Scranton, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$79,750
Median Household Income
± $26,447
148
Number of Households
± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 148 households in Scranton, ND declined from $79,750 from the previous year's value of $91,250.

The following chart displays the households in Scranton, ND 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scranton, ND is from North Dakota.
0.432
2023 Wage GINI in North Dakota
0.436
2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.922% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (58.5%)
  2. Carpooled (14.3%)
  3. Walked (14.3%)

In 2024, 58.5% of workers in Scranton, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who walked to work (14.3%).

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.

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Commute Time

18.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scranton, ND have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Scranton, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Scranton, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scranton, ND have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scranton, ND (65 out of 387 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

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Health

79.3% of the population of Scranton, ND has health coverage, with 46% on employee plans, 1.29% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Dakota see 1,294 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,294 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1425 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 420 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.7% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 26.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

20.7%
Uninsured
46%
Employer Coverage
1.29%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
16.8%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scranton, ND declined by 8.32% from 22.5% to 20.7%.

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