Scranton, KS Profile: Facts & Data

Scranton, Kansas - Basic Facts

The City of Scranton had a population of 679 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Scranton is located at latitude 38.7817 and longitude -95.7386 in Osage County. The formal boundaries for the City of Scranton encompass a land area of 1.07 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Osage County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of Scranton has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Scranton is located within Township of Scranton, a minor civil division (MCD) of Osage County.

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Scranton, KS Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	679 (100%)
Population in Households	679 (100.0%)
Population in Families	560 (82.5%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	0
Population Density	630
Diversity Index²	22


INCOME
Median Household Income	$62,474
Average Household Income	$78,916
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	11%
Per Capita Income	$30,218
Wealth Index⁵	55
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (45.3)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	300 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	218 (72.7%)
Renter Occupied HU	42 (14.0%)
Vacant Housing Units	40 (13.3%)
Median Home Value	$105,147
Average Home Value	$119,037
Housing Affordability Index³	189

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	260
Average Household Size	2.61
Family Households	167
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

300 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

218 (72.7%)

Renter Occupied HU

42 (14.0%)

Vacant Housing Units

40 (13.3%)

Median Home Value

$105,147

Average Home Value

$119,037

Housing Affordability Index³

189

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

260

Average Household Size

2.61

Family Households

167

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	0.75%	0.55%
Households	0.67%	0.46%
Families		0.59%
Median Household Income		1.01%
Per Capita Income		1.51%
Owner Occupied HU		-0.37%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

0.75%

0.55%

Households

0.67%

0.46%

Families

0.59%

Median Household Income

1.01%

Per Capita Income

1.51%

Owner Occupied HU

-0.37%

Scranton, KS - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Scranton to the other 740 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Kansas by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 248	67th
Population Density	# 376	49th
Median Household Income	# 437	41st
Housing Affordability Index	# 654	88th
Per Capita Income	# 543	27th
Diversity Index	# 429	42nd

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 248

67th

Population Density

# 376

49th

Median Household Income

# 437

41st

Housing Affordability Index

# 654

88th

Per Capita Income

# 543

27th

Diversity Index

# 429

42nd

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Scranton, KS Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Scranton, KS - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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