Scranton

Population: 408
Median household income: $91,250
Median home value: $109,700

Scranton is a community in Bowman County, North Dakota, home to 408 residents. Its median household income of $91,250 runs above the Bowman County figure of $83,773.

Between 2019 and 2023, Scranton's population grew 11.8% from 365 to 408, while its median home value was little changed from $110,700 to $109,700.

20.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 84.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 408
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $91,250
Median home value: $109,700
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 188
Homeownership rate: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

365408

Median household income

$69,375$91,250

Median home value

$110,700$109,700

Median gross rent

$908$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	365	$69,375	$110,700	$908
2020	340	$64,688	$115,000	$880
2021	379	$73,438	$108,800	$911
2022	369	$79,375	$130,900	$738
2023	408	$91,250	$109,700	$775

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 512.7%

5 to 1724.8%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 646.4%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	12.7%
5 to 17	101	24.8%
18 to 24	26	6.4%
25 to 34	48	11.8%
35 to 44	62	15.2%
45 to 54	33	8.1%
55 to 64	26	6.4%
65 to 74	23	5.6%
75 and over	37	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	362	88.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	46	11.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	9.6%
High school graduate	81	35.4%
Some college or associate's	80	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	40	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	6	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone62.9%

Carpooled21.2%

Public transit1.8%

Walked8.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	107	62.9%
Carpooled	36	21.2%
Public transit	3	1.8%
Walked	14	8.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	5.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	31.9%
15 to 29 min	66	41.3%
30 to 44 min	25	15.6%
45 to 59 min	9	5.6%
60+ min	9	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 13.2% (54 of 408)

	Count	Share
Family households	103	74.6%
Nonfamily households	35	25.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	138	73.4%
Vacant	50	26.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	117	84.8%
Renter-occupied	21	15.2%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached9.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	147	78.2%
1-unit, attached	18	9.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	10	5.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	6.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3871500
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.1495, -103.1430