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Scranton, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Osage County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
891
Population
825/sq mi density
$53,767
Median Income
$26,708 per capita
$75,500
Home Value
$217,572 Zillow
$642
Median Rent
27.3% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
69
Violent Crime/100K
1,524 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$53,767 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$75,500 home value, $642/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
69 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.3%
697 → 646
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28.7%
$41,786 → $53,767
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.55%
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
612
-34 from 2023 (646)
Projected Median Income 2030
$64,131
+$10,364 from 2023 ($53,767)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 697 | — | $41,786 | — |
| 2015 | 687 | -1.4% | $49,167 | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 685 | -0.3% | $51,875 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 679 | -0.9% | $56,250 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 651 | -4.1% | $48,834 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 646 | -0.8% | $53,767 | +10.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.