Scotland, TX

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2022 Population
562
5.05% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
30.3
1% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
6.23%
0.965% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$81,667
3.7% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$127,700
14.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Scotland, TX had a population of 562 people with a median age of 30.3 and a median household income of $81,667. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Scotland, TX grew from 535 to 562, a 5.05% increase and its median household income grew from $78,750 to $81,667, a 3.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Scotland, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.3%), Other (Hispanic) (7.12%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.69%), White (Hispanic) (3.38%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (2.31%).

None of the households in Scotland, TX 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.

94.7% of the residents in Scotland, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Scotland, TX was $127,700, and the homeownership rate was 81.5%.

Most people in Scotland, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Scotland, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Scotland, TX is home to a population of 562 people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.94% of Scotland, TX residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2022, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (440 people) in Scotland, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Other (Hispanic) and 32 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.7%
2022 Citizenship
94.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.7% of Scotland, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Scotland, TX was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scotland, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    440 ± 126
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    40 ± 25
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    32 ± 37
14.9%
Hispanic Population
84 people

In 2022, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (440 people) in Scotland, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Other (Hispanic) and 32 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.9% of the people in Scotland, TX are hispanic (84 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Scotland, TX as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.94%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
39 people
6.73%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
36 people

As of 2022, 6.94% of Scotland, TX residents (39 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Scotland, TX was 6.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    9 ± 17
  2. Vietnam
    8 ± 16
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 21

Scotland, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Scotland, TX employs 299 people. The largest industries in Scotland, TX are Retail Trade (65 people), Transportation & Warehousing (34 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,125), Finance & Insurance ($105,125), and Transportation & Warehousing ($103,426).

Occupations

299
2022 Value
± 106
−0.993%
1 Year decline
± 51.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Scotland, TX declined at a rate of −0.993%, from 302 employees to 299 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scotland, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (70 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48 people), and Transportation Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scotland, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

299
2022 Value
± 106
−0.993%
1 Year decline
± 51.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Scotland, TX declined at a rate of −0.993%, from 302 employees to 299 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scotland, TX, are Retail Trade (65 people), Transportation & Warehousing (34 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scotland, TX, though some of these residents may live in Scotland, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,333
Median earning men ± $16,808
$27,750
Median earning women ± $13,475

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,472), and Wholesale Trade ($70,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($100,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,417).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Scotland, TX was $127,700 in 2022, which is 0.453 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $111,600 to $127,700, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Scotland, TX is 81.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Scotland, TX have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scotland, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$127,700
Median Property Value 2022
±$11,397
$145
Median Property Taxes
±$37

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

81.5%
Homeownership
2022
65.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 81.5% of the housing units in Scotland, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Census Tract 203
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$81,667
Median Household Income
± $22,271
178
Number of Households
± 45

In 2022, the median household income of the 178 households in Scotland, TX grew to $81,667 from the previous year's value of $78,750.

The following chart displays the households in Scotland, TX 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scotland, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (86.2%)
  2. Carpooled (10.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.7%)

In 2022, 86.2% of workers in Scotland, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (3.7%).

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

20.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scotland, TX have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.5% of the workforce in Scotland, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

6.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scotland, TX (35 out of 562 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scotland, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

78.3% of the population of Scotland, TX has health coverage, with 51.6% on employee plans, 3.56% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 9.96% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.6% under 18 years, 29.7% between 18 and 34 years, 29.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.2% were men and 39.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

21.7%
Uninsured
51.6%
Employer Coverage
3.56%
Medicaid
11.7%
Medicare
9.96%
Non-Group
1.42%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scotland, TX declined by 8.55% from 23.7% to 21.7%.

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

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