Scranton, SC City Data

Scranton, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 942 people who live in Scranton and approximately 125,761 who live in Florence County. We want to help people moving to or living in Scranton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Scranton. We have included Scranton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Scranton Information

Florence County where Scranton resides is 803.74 square miles. The resident population of this county is 125,761 and has a population rank of 432 out of all the places in the United States.

Scranton has a total of 942 people and of those residents there are 427 males and 515 females. The median age of the male population is 39.2 and the female population is 39.9. There are approximately 1,867 births each year and around 1,327 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Scranton varies per year, but currently 933 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 942 people who live in Scranton, there are 245 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Scranton is 117 male and 128 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 723.

General Scranton Information
Total area in square miles - Florence County	803.74
Water area in square miles - Florence County	N/A
Resident population - Florence County	125,761
Population rank - Florence County	432
Total population	942
Total population (male)	427
Total population (female)	515
Population median age (male)	39.2
Population median age (female)	39.9
Births - Florence County	1,867
Deaths- Florence County	1,327
Population of one race	933
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	245
Population under 20 years (male)	117
Population under 20 years (female)	128
Total population 18 years and over	723

Scranton Social Characteristics

There are 47,147 households in Scranton. Families make up 34,120 of these households. The table below breaks down the Scranton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (23,449), male householder with no wife present (1,531) and female householder with no husband present (8,614). The remainder of the Scranton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 13,349. Scranton, SC moving companies help people in Scranton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Scranton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Scranton is based, there are 53,430 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,674 never married, 25,471 now married, 2,207 separated, 6,923 widowed, and 5,155 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,604 separated, 1,263 widowed and 3,526 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Scranton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Scranton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Florence County)
Total households	47,147
Family households (families)	34,120
With own children under 18 years	18,131
Married-couple family	23,449
With own children under 18 years	10,945
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,531
With own children under 18 years	816
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,614
With own children under 18 years	4,705
Nonfamily households	13,349
Householder living alone	11,510
65 years and over	3,881

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	127
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	77
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	690
Householder	226
Spouse	134
Child	256
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	16
Foster child	6
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	105
Male householder	31
Male householder living alone	28
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	57
Female householder living alone	49
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	53,430
Never married	13,674
Now married	25,471
Separated	2,207
Widowed	6,923
Divorced	5,155
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,604
Widowed	1,263
Divorced	3,526

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	942
Male	427
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	25
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	5
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	30
40 to 44 years	26
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	30
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	12
Female	515
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	28
10 to 14 years	40
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	47
40 to 44 years	24
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	33
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	26

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	942
One race	933
White	399
Black or African American	528
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	795
People who are White alone	343
People who are Black or African American alone	437
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	117,636
Same house	70,088
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,985
Different state or abroad	9,988
Different state	8,872
Abroad	1,116

PLACE OF BIRTH (Florence County)
Total resident population	125,761
Born in United States	90,232
State of residence	96,790
Different state	25,986
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	745
Foreign born	2,240

Scranton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Scranton. That total enrollment is 33,873 for the population of the country, which includes Scranton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,804 and elementary or high school enrollment was 46,867 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,165.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Scranton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	33,873
Pre-kindergarten	2,123
Public	1,133
Private	990
Kindergarten	2,150
Public	1,603
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	15,634
Public	13,933
Private	1,701
Elementary and high school	23,434
Public	21,167
Private	2,267
High school grades 9 to 12	7,800
Public	7,234
Private	566
College, undergraduate years	5,465
Public	4,937
Private	528
Graduate or professional school	701
Public	543
Private	158
Not enrolled in school	87,184

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	80,904
Less than 9th grade	7,738
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	14,014
High school graduate	24,986
Some college, no degree	14,157
Associate's degree	4,894
Bachelor's degree	15,115
Graduate or professional degree	18.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	10,125

Scranton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 97,016 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Scranton. The Scranton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (16,805), service occupations (8,301), sales and office occupations (13,807), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (343), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,132) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,231). The 97,016 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 43,570 private wage and salary workers, 8,679 government workers, 3,232 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Florence County)
Population 16 years and over	97,016
In labor force	60,496
Civilian labor force	60,384
Employed	55,619
Unemployed	4,765
Percent Unemployed	7.9
Armed Forces	112
Females 16 years and over	52,532
In labor force	30,040
Civilian labor force	30,020
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,555
Armed forces	20
Males 16 years and over	44,484
In labor force	30,456
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,210
Armed forces	92

COMMUTING TO WORK (Florence County)
Workers 16 years and over	54,482
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	43,923
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,597
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	783
Other means	531
Worked at home	858
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,288,105

OCCUPATION (Florence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,805
Management, professional, and related occupations	16,805
Service occupations	8,301
Sales and office occupations	13,807
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	343
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,132
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,231

INDUSTRY (Florence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,805
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	700
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,804
Wholesale trade	2,124
Retail trade	6,820
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,594
Information	800
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,965
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,830
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,504
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,085
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,375

CLASS OF WORKER (Florence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,805
Private wage and salary workers	43,570
Government workers	8,679
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,232
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Scranton Housing Characteristics

In Scranton, SC there are 51,836 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 47,147 occupied and 4,689 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Scranton, there are 32,266 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 815 units in Scranton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Scranton, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Scranton, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Scranton. There are 981 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,363 with rent between $200-299, 4,662 with rent between $300-499 and 4,250 with rent for $500 and above. Full Scranton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Scranton, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Florence County)
Total housing units	51,836
Occupied housing units	47,147
Vacant housing units	4,689

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Florence County)
Total housing units	51,836
1-unit, detached	32,266
1-unit, attached	815
2 units	1,404
3 or 4 units	1,634
5 to 9 units	2,175
10 to 19 units	605
20 to 49 units	462
50 or more units	617
Mobile home	11,843

HOUSING TENURE (Florence County)
Occupied housing units	47,147
Owner-occupied	34,415
Renter-occupied	12,732

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Florence County)
Occupied housing units	47,147
No vehicles available	4,898
2 vehicle available	26,348
3 vehicles available	6,167
4 vehicles available	1,513
5 or more vehicles available	447

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Florence County)
Occupied housing units	47,147
Utility gas	6,721
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	32,741
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,328
Coal or coke	9
Wood	424
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	121
No fuel used	128

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Florence County)
Occupied housing units	47,147
Less Than $50,000	34,415
$50,000 to $99,999	10,769
$100,000 to $149,999	4,691
$150,000 to $199,999	2,045
$200,000 to $299,999	1,571
$300,000 to $499,999	390
$1,000,000 or more	25
Median (dollars)	85,200

GROSS RENT (Florence County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,732
Less than $200	981
$200 to $299	1,363
$300 to $499	4,662
$500 to $699	3,129
$700 to $999	816
$1,000 to $1,499	256
$1,500 or more	48