Scott City, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

4,371

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

3.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

27.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,599

1.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Scott City, MO is home to a population of 4.37k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.137% of Scott City, MO residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.86k people) in Scott City, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 351 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 47 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scott City, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.86k ± 260
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
351 ± 238
White (Hispanic)
47 ± 63

2.49%

Hispanic Population

109 people

2.49% of the people in Scott City, MO are hispanic (109 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scott City, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

0.137%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.115%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 0.137% of Scott City, MO residents (6 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, MO was 0.115%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
93 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
65 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
64 ± 44

Scott City, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Scott City, MO employs 2.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scott City, MO were Manufacturing (422 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (338 people), and Retail Trade (263 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($67,500), Public Administration ($62,880), and Construction ($51,409).

Employment

Occupations

2.3k

2024 Value

± 333

1.9%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scott City, MO grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 2.26k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scott City, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (340 people), Production Occupations (286 people), and Transportation Occupations (230 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scott City, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

2.3k

2024 Value

± 333

1.9%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scott City, MO grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 2.26k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scott City, MO, are Manufacturing (422 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (338 people), and Retail Trade (263 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scott City, MO, though some of these residents may live in Scott City, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,255

Median earning men ± $2,025

$32,571

Median earning women ± $7,014

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($75,352), Manufacturing ($53,750), and Construction ($51,682).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,313), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,259), and Manufacturing ($35,568).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scott City, MO was $147,500 in 2024, which is 0.443 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,900 to $147,500, a 9.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Scott City, MO is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scott City, MO have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scott City, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$147,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,580

$1,235

Median Property Taxes

±$214

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Scott City, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

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

$62,599

Median Household Income

± $10,915

1.73k

Number of Households

± 276

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.73k households in Scott City, MO grew to $62,599 from the previous year's value of $61,581.

The following chart displays the households in Scott City, MO 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, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.1%)
Carpooled (6.71%)
Worked At Home (5.9%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Scott City, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.71%) and those who worked at home (5.9%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scott City, MO have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.998% of the workforce in Scott City, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scott City, MO (489 out of 4.37k 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 16 - 17, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scott City, MO 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.

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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