Scott City, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

3,800

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

1.63% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.8%

64.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,880

1.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Scott City, KS is home to a population of 3.8k people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.39% of Scott City, KS residents were born outside of the country (319 people).

In 2024, there were 7.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.84k people) in Scott City, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 391 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 253 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

90.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Scott City, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scott City, KS was 90.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scott City, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.84k ± 305
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
391 ± 201
Other (Hispanic)
253 ± 157

23.2%

Hispanic Population

882 people

23.2% of the people in Scott City, KS are hispanic (882 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scott City, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

8.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

319 people

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

497 people

As of 2024, 8.39% of Scott City, KS residents (319 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 Scott City, KS was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 86
Vietnam
35 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 37

Scott City, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Scott City, KS.

Economy

The economy of Scott City, KS employs 2.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scott City, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (416 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (308 people), and Retail Trade (270 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,489), Wholesale Trade ($81,380), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($56,373).

Employment

Occupations

2.05k

2024 Value

± 374

2.14%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scott City, KS grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 2.01k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scott City, KS, are Sales & Related Occupations (323 people), Management Occupations (267 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (223 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scott City, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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

2.05k

2024 Value

± 374

2.14%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scott City, KS grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 2.01k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scott City, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (416 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (308 people), and Retail Trade (270 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scott City, KS, though some of these residents may live in Scott City, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,080

Median earning men ± $3,953

$35,032

Median earning women ± $11,304

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($81,380), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,735), and Retail Trade ($44,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,614) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($17,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scott City, KS was $162,200 in 2024, which is 0.488 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,400 to $162,200, a 2.52% decrease. The homeownership rate in Scott City, KS is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scott City, KS have an average commute time of 9.48 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scott City, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,719

$1,238

Median Property Taxes

±$278

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 Scott City, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in Scott City, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scott City, KS 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.

$54,880

Median Household Income

± $23,073

1.84k

Number of Households

± 364

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.84k households in Scott City, KS grew to $54,880 from the previous year's value of $54,026.

The following chart displays the households in Scott City, KS 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 Scott City, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.3%)
Carpooled (5.75%)
Worked At Home (4.61%)

In 2024, 89.3% of workers in Scott City, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.75%) and those who worked at home (4.61%).

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

9.48 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scott City, KS have a shorter commute time (9.48 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Scott City, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Scott City, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scott City, KS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scott City, KS (102 out of 3.65k 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 < 5 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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