Scranton, AR Population

Overview

246

Total Population

38.0

Median age

59.35%

Female population %

68.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

50.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Scranton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Scranton is 38.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Scranton's population under 18 was 18.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Scranton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Scranton, 15.85% were under the age of 15, 21.14% aged 15 to 29, 45.12% aged 30 to 64, 17.89% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 46 more females than males in Scranton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.35% females and 40.65% males in Scranton, AR.
The Scranton, AR gender ratio is 68.5:100 i.e. 68.5 men to 100 women (0.685).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 21.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 23.

Scranton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Scranton population: 93.09% are White, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.81% are some other race and 5.69% are multiracial.
Scranton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 246 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Scranton is White with a population of 229 (93.09% of the total population).

Scranton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 259 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Scranton's population increased by 5 (2.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Scranton's population increased by 13 (5.78%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Scranton's population was lowest in year 2001 at 219.