Scotland, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
851
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.3
5.84% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
14%
15% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$63,250
3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$110,700
0.636% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
354
1.14% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Scotland, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Scotland, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Scotland, SD was $110,700, and the homeownership rate was 77.7%.

Most people in Scotland, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Scotland, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Scotland, SD is home to a population of 851 people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.7% of Scotland, SD residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 119 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (831 people) in Scotland, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Other (Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Scotland, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scotland, SD was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scotland, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    831 ± 170
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    7 ± 12
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    6 ± 10
1.53%
Hispanic Population
13 people

In 2024, there were 119 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (831 people) in Scotland, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Other (Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.53% of the people in Scotland, SD are hispanic (13 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,626 ± 1,475 people
  2. Guatemala
    2,932 ± 1,327 people
  3. Ethiopia
    2,627 ± 1,257 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,626 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,932 and Ethiopia with 2,627.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
23 people
0.875%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7 people

As of 2024, 2.7% of Scotland, SD residents (23 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Scotland, SD was 0.875%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Scotland, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    26 ± 27
  2. Vietnam
    15 ± 17
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    6 ± 7

Scotland, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Scotland, SD.

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Economy

The economy of Scotland, SD employs 354 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scotland, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), Manufacturing (43 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($193,036), Finance & Insurance ($193,036), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,500).

Employment

Occupations

354
2024 Value
± 76
1.14%
1 Year growth
± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scotland, SD grew at a rate of 1.14%, from 350 employees to 354 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scotland, SD, are Sales & Related Occupations (50 people), Production Occupations (44 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scotland, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

354
2024 Value
± 76
1.14%
1 Year growth
± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scotland, SD grew at a rate of 1.14%, from 350 employees to 354 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scotland, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), Manufacturing (43 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scotland, SD, though some of these residents may live in Scotland, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,000
Median earning men ± $6,806
$41,393
Median earning women ± $1,520

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($193,750), Manufacturing ($62,188), and Construction ($49,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,500), Wholesale Trade ($73,000), and Public Administration ($43,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.37%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.96%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Scotland, SD was $110,700 in 2024, which is 0.333 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,000 to $110,700, a 0.636% increase. The homeownership rate in Scotland, SD is 77.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scotland, SD have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scotland, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$18,777
$272
Median Property Taxes
±$49

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 Scotland, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

77.7%
Homeownership
2024
67.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.7% of the housing units in Scotland, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.2%.

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,250
Median Household Income
± $10,499
350
Number of Households
± 59

In 2024, the median household income of the 350 households in Scotland, SD grew to $63,250 from the previous year's value of $61,406.

The following chart displays the households in Scotland, SD 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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scotland, SD is from South Dakota.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota
0.438
2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.14% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.3%)
  2. Carpooled (11.7%)
  3. Walked (5.98%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Scotland, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who walked to work (5.98%).

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.

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Commute Time

17.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scotland, SD have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Scotland, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scotland, SD (113 out of 808 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scotland, SD is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

94.4% of the population of Scotland, SD has health coverage, with 44.6% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 3.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1,252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 409 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.3% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 30.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

5.57%
Uninsured
44.6%
Employer Coverage
10.9%
Medicaid
17.5%
Medicare
18.1%
Non-Group
3.47%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scotland, SD declined by 28.2% from 7.75% to 5.57%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Scotland, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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