Ransom township

County:: Lackawanna County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 17.759
State:: Pennsylvania

Ransom township is located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Ransom township has a 2025 population of 1,467. Ransom township is currently growing at a rate of 1.17% annually and its population has increased by 5.24% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,394 in 2020.

The average household income in Ransom township is $79,351 with a poverty rate of 18.5%.The median age in Ransom township is 48.2 years: 45.3 years for males, and 50.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ransom township includes 96.1% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,356	96.1%
Two or more races	46	3.26%
Black or African American	5	0.35%
Asian	4	0.28%

Ransom township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ransom township's average per capita income is $48,224. Household income levels show a median of $59,698. The poverty rate stands at 18.5%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$90,938	-
Families	$76,696	$99,902
Households	$59,698	$79,351
Non Families	$42,500	$42,669

$48,224

Average Income

$59,698

Median Household Income

18.5%

Poverty Rate