Scotia, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

405

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

31% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,250

33.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$342,300

4.46% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

145

Population & Diversity

Scotia, CA is home to a population of 405 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (221 people) in Scotia, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Scotia, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scotia, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Scotia, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scotia, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
221 ± 116
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 103
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
43 ± 50

12.8%

Hispanic Population

52 people

12.8% of the people in Scotia, CA are hispanic (52 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scotia, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

33 ± 44

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Scotia, CA.

Economy

The economy of Scotia, CA employs 145 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scotia, CA were Public Administration (43 people), Retail Trade (31 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($36,806), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,455), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,167).

Employment

Occupations

145

2024 Value

± 111

−37.8%

1 Year decline

± 154%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scotia, CA declined at a rate of −37.8%, from 233 employees to 145 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scotia, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (28 people), Management Occupations (25 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scotia, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

145

2024 Value

± 111

−37.8%

1 Year decline

± 154%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scotia, CA declined at a rate of −37.8%, from 233 employees to 145 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scotia, CA, are Public Administration (43 people), Retail Trade (31 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scotia, CA, though some of these residents may live in Scotia, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,696

Median earning men ± $39,609

$35,125

Median earning women ± $11,056

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($35,556) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,455).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scotia, CA was $342,300 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $327,700 to $342,300, a 4.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Scotia, CA is 52.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scotia, CA have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scotia, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$342,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,874

$82

Median Property Taxes

±$65

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Scotia, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Scotia, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.6%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.6% of the housing units in Scotia, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scotia, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,250

Median Household Income

± $17,069

156

Number of Households

± 74

In 2024, the median household income of the 156 households in Scotia, CA declined from $51,250 from the previous year's value of $77,500.

The following chart displays the households in Scotia, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scotia, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.1%)
Walked (9.66%)
Carpooled (6.21%)

In 2024, 84.1% of workers in Scotia, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.66%) and those who carpooled to work (6.21%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scotia, CA have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Scotia, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Scotia, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Scotia, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scotia, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scotia, CA (46 out of 405 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scotia, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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