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Scranton, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Greene County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
434
Population
233/sq mi density
$60,000
Median Income
$27,976 per capita
$58,600
Home Value
$175,589 Zillow
$880
Median Rent
37.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
118
Violent Crime/100K
1,346 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$60,000 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$58,600 home value, $880/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
118 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9%
542 → 493
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.4%
$42,143 → $60,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Scranton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
461
-32 from 2023 (493)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,855
+$16,855 from 2023 ($60,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 542 | — | $42,143 | — |
| 2015 | 531 | -2% | $43,929 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 529 | -0.4% | $43,750 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 521 | -1.5% | $46,875 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 506 | -2.9% | $46,635 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 493 | -2.6% | $60,000 | +28.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.