Scranton, Arkansas Population 2024

252

Scranton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Scranton was:

  • White: 93.06%
  • Two or more races: 4.08%
  • Asian: 2.86%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
497.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.88% (14)
The current population of Scranton, Arkansas is 252 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 238.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22893.06%
Two or more races104.08%
Asian72.86%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Scranton Population by Race

Scranton Population Pyramid 2024

Scranton Median Age

39.1

Total

37.5

Male

40.6

Female

Scranton Adults

There are 198 adults, (46 of whom are seniors) in Scranton.

Scranton Age Dependency

61.2

Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Scranton Sex Ratio

Female15161.63%
Male9438.37%

Scranton Population by Age

Scranton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All932.6377.422.6
Married493.0885.714.3
Female202.89010
Non Family201.64555
Male41.57525

2.89

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

77.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scranton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade63.7%
Associates Degree106.17%
Bachelors Degree169.88%
Graduate Degree106.17%
High School Graduate7143.83%
Less Than 9th Grade84.94%
Some College4125.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scranton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scranton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15213925
Asian551
2+ Races540

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 20%.

Scranton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,875$52,500$78,125
Graduate Degree$87,917$0$0
High School Graduate$32,159$30,875$41,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$42,500$32,273$48,750
Some College$46,406$31,250$0

$42,500

Average Earnings

$32,273

Average Male

$48,750

Average Female

Scranton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scranton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scranton Language

93.62% of Scranton residents speak only English, while 6.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.26% of the population.

Scranton Language

Scranton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White228177.46%
Asian7685.71%
Multiple10220%

10.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.77%

Male Poverty Rate

8.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scranton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scranton is Asian, with 85.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scranton is White, with 7.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.92%.

Scranton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College7.84%
Less Than 9th Grade7.14%
High School5.63%
Bachelors or Greater3.85%

Scranton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed10.45%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed10.53%
Female Unemployed0%

Scranton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scranton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,125$85,877
Households$82,750$87,411
Married Families$88,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,750$88,290

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scranton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.0%

Male Marriage Rate

40.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Scranton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scranton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Scranton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scranton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

16

Number of Veterans

16

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War8
First Gulf War6
Vietnam3
Korea1
World War II0

Scranton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 546
18 to 345
65 to 743
75+2
55 to 640

Scranton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White168.6%

Scranton Veterans by Race

Scranton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scranton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.9%

Labor Force Participation

68.4%

Employment Rate

0.7%

Unemployment Rate

Scranton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scranton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scranton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.59%

Born in Scranton

96.73%

Native Born

3.27%

Foreign Born

1.22%

Non Citizen

2.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.73% of Scranton residents were born in the United States, with 79.59% having been born in Arkansas. 1.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Scranton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927141.5%
202826741.52%
202726331.15%
202626041.56%
202525641.59%
202425231.2%
202324993.75%
202224000%
202124020.84%
202023873.03%
201923162.67%
201822510.45%
201722441.82%
201622000%
2015220-2-0.9%
201422220.91%
201322010.46%
2012219-5-2.23%
2011224-1-0.44%
201022500%

Scranton Population by Year