Overview
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Total Population
41.3
Median age
46.80%
Female population %
113.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
49.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
15
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Scranton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Scranton is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Scranton's population under 18 was 24.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Scranton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Scranton, 17.92% were under the age of 15, 24.13% aged 15 to 29, 42.78% aged 30 to 64, 14.81% aged 65 to 84, and 0.37% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 35 less females than males in Scranton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.80% females and 53.20% males in Scranton, IA.
- The Scranton, IA gender ratio is 113.7:100 i.e. 113.7 men to 100 women (1.137).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 40.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 31.
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Race / Ethnicity
Scranton's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Scranton population: 94.33% are White and 5.67% are multiracial.
- Scranton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 532 (97.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Scranton is White with a population of 516 (94.33% of the total population).
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Year by year
Scranton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 602 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Scranton's population decreased by 43 (7.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Scranton's population decreased by 51 (9.12%), 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 2021 at 504.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)