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Scranton, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $59,580 (it was $32,900 in 2000)
Scranton:

$59,580
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $33,705 - $98,337

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $151,312
Here:

$151,312
State:

$245,224

Total population: 543 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 582 (4 farm, 578 nonfarm))

Houses: 255 (240 occupied: 156 owner occupied, 87 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

36%
State:

28%

Housing density: 136 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $48,496.

Median contract rent in 2022: $565 (lower quartile is $390, upper quartile is $702)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $786


Median gross rent in Scranton, IA in 2022: $825

Housing units in Scranton with a mortgage: 80 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $72,982

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $44,240

Median monthly housing costs: $796

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Scranton, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1938

Median year apartment built: 1939

Household type by relationship:

Households: 523
  • Male householders: 143 (44 living alone), Female householders: 94 (17 living alone)
  • 109 spouses (109 opposite-sex spouses), 20 unmarried partners, (20 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 121 children (118 natural, 3 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 11 other relatives, 22 non-relatives

Size of family households: 118 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 63 1-person, 20 2-persons.

48 married couples with children.
42 single-parent households (3 men, 39 women).

99.6% of residents of Scranton speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

7.6
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Scranton, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Scranton, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 51 bedroom
  • 402 bedrooms
  • 613 bedrooms
  • 424 bedrooms
  • 85+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Scranton, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Scranton, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 372 bedrooms
  • 293 bedrooms
  • 224 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Scranton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Scranton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 421 vehicle
  • 772 vehicles
  • 333 vehicles
  • 44 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Scranton in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Scranton in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 251 vehicle
  • 272 vehicles
  • 103 vehicles
  • 264 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Scranton, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Scranton, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 13 rooms
  • 104 rooms
  • 125 rooms
  • 416 rooms
  • 467 rooms
  • 298 rooms
  • 179+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Scranton, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Scranton, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 73 rooms
  • 84 rooms
  • 25 rooms
  • 146 rooms
  • 67 rooms
  • 408 rooms
  • 99+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Scranton, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Scranton, IA in 2022
  • 5Less than $10,000
  • 32$10,000 to $19,999
  • 33$20,000 to $29,999
  • 13$30,000 to $39,999
  • 34$40,000 to $49,999
  • 22$50,000 to $59,999
  • 46$60,000 to $74,999
  • 50$75,000 to $99,999
  • 6$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Scranton, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Scranton, IA in 2022
  • 1Less than $10,000
  • 16$10,000 to $14,999
  • 1$15,000 to $19,999
  • 3$20,000 to $24,999
  • 9$25,000 to $29,999
  • 15$30,000 to $34,999
  • 5$35,000 to $39,999
  • 9$40,000 to $49,999
  • 20$50,000 to $59,999
  • 6$60,000 to $69,999
  • 12$70,000 to $79,999
  • 9$80,000 to $89,999
  • 1$90,000 to $99,999
  • 11$100,000 to $124,999
  • 9$125,000 to $149,999
  • 8$150,000 to $174,999
  • 0$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1$300,000 to $399,999
  • 3$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Scranton, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Scranton, IA in 2022
  • 7$300 to $349
  • 8$350 to $399
  • 4$500 to $549
  • 15$550 to $599
  • 15$700 to $749
  • 30No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.9%
Number of people working at home: 1 (0.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 46
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 35
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 30
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 42
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 34
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 7
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 30
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 2
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 6
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 20
  • 90 or more minutes: 13
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Scranton

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 282 (83.2%)
  • Carpooled: 34 (10.0%)
  • Taxi: 3 (0.9%)
  • Walked: 10 (2.9%)
  • Worked at home: 1 (0.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 2.7%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Scranton, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Scranton, Iowa
  • 91995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 111985 to 1989
  • 11980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 6Before 1965
Ancestries in Scranton, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 75 (40.3%)
  • Irish: 24 (12.9%)
  • English: 20 (10.8%)
  • American: 14 (7.5%)
  • Swedish: 7 (3.8%)
  • Scottish: 6 (3.2%)
  • Norwegian: 4 (2.2%)
  • Dutch: 3 (1.6%)
  • European: 3 (1.6%)
  • Swiss: 1 (0.5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Scranton:

66.7% (18)
Iowa:

27.7% (25,242)

United Kingdom
Scranton:

7.4% (2)
Iowa:

2.4% (2,159)

Poland
Scranton:

7.4% (2)
Iowa:

0.6% (511)

Australia
Scranton:

7.4% (2)
Iowa:

0.3% (291)

Chile
Scranton:

7.4% (2)
Iowa:

0.3% (230)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 470
  • Other state: 53
  • Northeast: 16
  • Midwest: 12
  • South: 2
  • West: 22

89.1% of Scranton residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 23.1% lived in Iowa.


Scranton:

89.1%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 4
  • 9th grade: 1
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 10
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 89
  • Less than 1 year of college: 24
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 20
  • Associate degree: 24
  • Bachelor's degree: 13
  • Master's degree: 2
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1
  • 9th grade: 11
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 4
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 69
  • Less than 1 year of college: 12
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 30
  • Associate degree: 17
  • Bachelor's degree: 8
  • Master's degree: 3
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Scranton marital status for males
Scranton marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 240
  • 3 or 4: 7
  • 5 to 9: 8
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 16 years ago

Renter moved in on average 7 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Scranton
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Scranton, IA
  • 88.2%Utility gas
  • 5.9%Electricity
  • 5.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Scranton, IA
  • 80.0%Utility gas
  • 20.0%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
Here:

21.9%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

23.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability