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Ransom

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
17.759
State:
Pennsylvania

Ransom is located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Ransom has a 2025 population of 1,467. Ransom is currently growing at a rate of 1.17% annually and its population has increased by 5.24% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,394 in 2020.

The average household income in Ransom is $79,351 with a poverty rate of 18.5%. The median age in Ransom is 48.2 years: 45.3 years for males, and 50.4 years for females.

1.5K
Total Population
83
Density (mi²)
17 1.17%
Growth

Ransom Population

Ransom Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Ransom includes 96.1% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (96.1%)

Two or more races (3.3%)

Black or African American (0.4%)

Asian (0.3%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,35696.1%
Two or more races463.26%
Black or African American50.35%
Asian40.28%

Ransom Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ransom's average per capita income is $48,224. Household income levels show a median of $59,698. The poverty rate stands at 18.5%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$90,938-
Families$76,696$99,902
Households$59,698$79,351
Non Families$42,500$42,669

$48,224

Average Income

$59,698

Median Household Income

18.5%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)