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Scranton is a Census city of 911 people across 1.08 square miles of land, in Osage County. Median household income is $56,793, 86.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Scranton
What Scranton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.08 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land846 plus or minus 176
- County holding the largest share of its areaOsage County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Scranton
How many people live in Scranton
- Population911 plus or minus 190
- Median age36.9 plus or minus 7.4
- Population under 18276 plus or minus 74
- Share under 1830.3 percent
- Population 65 and over142 plus or minus 68
- Share 65 and over15.6 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Households351 plus or minus 74
- Family households204 plus or minus 45
- Share of households that are families58.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Scranton
Income and work in Scranton
- Median household income$56,793
- Per capita income$28,044
- Civilian labor force404 plus or minus 94
- Employed382 plus or minus 86
- Unemployed22 plus or minus 19
- Unemployment rate5.4 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over606 plus or minus 122
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.2 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.5 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Scranton
Housing in Scranton
- Housing units390
- Occupied units351 plus or minus 74
- Vacant units39 plus or minus 26
- Vacancy rate10.0 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied305 plus or minus 76
- Renter occupied46 plus or minus 21
- Ownership rate86.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$75,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$768 plus or minus $526
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.2 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Single family units313 plus or minus 79
- Share single family80.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more16 plus or minus 21
- Share in buildings of two or more4.1 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Mobile homes61 plus or minus 32
- Median year structure built1984
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Scranton
How Scranton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute355 plus or minus 86
- Commuting under 15 minutes60 plus or minus 31
- Share commuting under 15 minutes16.9 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more170 plus or minus 48
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.9 percent
- Drove alone81.1 percent
- Carpooled7.6 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home6.8 percent plus or minus 6.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Scranton
Flood risk in Scranton
- NFIP communityCity of Scranton
- NFIP community number200527
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/17/22(M)
The City of Scranton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200527 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Osage County, not Scranton
Osage County context, not Scranton figures
- Establishments in Osage County261
- Covered employment, Osage County2,941
- Average annual pay, Osage County$38,780
- Housing units permitted, Osage County46
Every figure in this section is published for Osage County as a whole and is not a measurement of Scranton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Scranton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Scranton, Kansas?
911, in 351 households. Scranton city covers 1.08 square miles of land, which is 846 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Scranton in?
Osage County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Scranton?
$56,793. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $75,900. Median gross rent is $768 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Scranton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Scranton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Scranton, city of, community 200527, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Scranton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Osage County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Scranton.
Is zoning published for Scranton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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