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Scranton, North Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Scranton is a Census city of 387 people across 0.69 square miles of land, in Bowman County. Median household income is $79,750, 77.7 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 area0.69 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land564 plus or minus 147
- County holding the largest share of its areaBowman 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
- Population387 plus or minus 101
- Median age34.3
- Population under 18132 plus or minus 46
- Share under 1834.1 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Population 65 and over75 plus or minus 23
- Share 65 and over19.4 percent
- Households148 plus or minus 33
- Family households91 plus or minus 27
- Share of households that are families61.5 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$79,750 plus or minus $26,447
- Per capita income$32,473
- Civilian labor force158 plus or minus 44
- Employed150 plus or minus 43
- Unemployed8 plus or minus 9
- Unemployment rate5.1 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Adults 25 and over225 plus or minus 53
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.9 percent plus or minus 27.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.3 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.2 percent plus or minus 5.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Scranton
- Housing units191 plus or minus 39
- Occupied units148 plus or minus 33
- Vacant units43 plus or minus 21
- Vacancy rate22.5 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Owner occupied115 plus or minus 31
- Renter occupied33 plus or minus 22
- Ownership rate77.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$117,500 plus or minus $28,147
- Median gross rent, monthly$779
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.7 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Single family units176 plus or minus 41
- Share single family92.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more5 plus or minus 13
- Share in buildings of two or more2.6 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Mobile homes10 plus or minus 11
- Median year structure built1960
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 commute131 plus or minus 38
- Commuting under 15 minutes48 plus or minus 25
- Share commuting under 15 minutes36.6 percent plus or minus 16.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more32 plus or minus 21
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.4 percent plus or minus 14.2
- Drove alone58.5 percent plus or minus 15.6
- Carpooled14.3 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Public transport2.0 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Walked14.3 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Worked from home10.9 percent plus or minus 8.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Scranton
SBA loans in Scranton (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$70,000
- Average approval$70,000
- Median approval$70,000
- Largest approval$70,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Scranton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Scranton
Flood risk in Scranton
- NFIP communityCity of Scranton
- NFIP community number380014
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/05/16
The City of Scranton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 380014 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.
Bowman County, not Scranton
Bowman County context, not Scranton figures
- Establishments in Bowman County148
- Covered employment, Bowman County1,344
- Average annual pay, Bowman County$55,095
- Housing units permitted, Bowman County2
Every figure in this section is published for Bowman 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, North Dakota?
387, in 148 households. Scranton city covers 0.69 square miles of land, which is 564 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?
Bowman 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?
$79,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,500. Median gross rent is $779 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 380014, 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 Bowman 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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