Scranton, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Scranton	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$32,220	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$70,430	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,780	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,269	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,347	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,160	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Scranton is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Scranton is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Scranton is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Scranton is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,948 $70,430 $140,860

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Scranton median earnings by income bracket

Scranton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	33.5%	33.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	31.6%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Willey, IA	109	$136,508	67.8%
Glidden, IA	1,054	$99,304	22.1%
Ralston, IA	101	$96,606	18.8%
Dedham, IA	258	$90,254	11.0%
Lidderdale, IA	170	$89,160	9.6%
Scranton, IA	589	$70,430	13.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whittemore, IA	589	$81,061	0.3%
Lakewood Shores, IL	589	$100,885	24.0%
Grayson, LA	589	$58,389	28.2%
Interlaken, NY	589	$79,052	2.8%
Riverlea, OH	589	$196,776	141.9%
Scranton, IA	589	$70,430	13.4%

Source: The Scranton, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.