Scott County, IN

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2022 Population
24,403
0.465% 1-year growth
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Braun
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
41.3
1.23% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
15.8%
4.92% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$49,343
7.75% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$137,200
17.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Scott County, IN had a population of 24.4k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $49,343. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Scott County, IN grew from 24,290 to 24,403, a 0.465% increase and its median household income grew from $45,794 to $49,343, a 7.75% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Scott County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (94%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.44%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.48%), White (Hispanic) (0.717%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.59%).

None of the households in Scott County, IN 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.

99.2% of the residents in Scott County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Scott County, IN was $137,200, and the homeownership rate was 70%.

Most people in Scott County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Scott County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Scott County, IN is home to a population of 24.4k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.21% of Scott County, IN residents were born outside of the country (296 people).

In 2022, there were 38.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.9k people) in Scott County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 595 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 361 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%
2022 Citizenship
99.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Scott County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Scott County, IN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scott County, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    22.9k ± 168
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    595 ± 149
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    361 ± 168
2.52%
Hispanic Population
614 people

In 2022, there were 38.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.9k people) in Scott County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 595 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 361 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.52% of the people in Scott County, IN are hispanic (614 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Scott County, IN as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.21%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
296 people
0.65%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
158 people

As of 2022, 1.21% of Scott County, IN residents (296 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 Scott County, IN was 0.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    410 ± 147
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    328 ± 205
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    205 ± 119

Scott County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Scott County, IN employs 10.9k people. The largest industries in Scott County, IN are Manufacturing (3,315 people), Retail Trade (1,558 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,191 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($94,028), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,096), and Transportation & Warehousing ($48,324).

Occupations

10.9k
2022 Value
± 900
2.79%
1 Year growth
± 11.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Scott County, IN grew at a rate of 2.79%, from 10.6k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scott County, IN, are Production Occupations (2,226 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,202 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,073 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scott County, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

10.9k
2022 Value
± 900
2.79%
1 Year growth
± 11.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Scott County, IN grew at a rate of 2.79%, from 10.6k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scott County, IN, are Manufacturing (3,315 people), Retail Trade (1,558 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,191 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scott County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Scott County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,124
Median earning men ± $4,763
$30,881
Median earning women ± $3,869

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($71,030), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,798), and Manufacturing ($50,631).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,946).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% 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 15.4%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 142
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 103
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 92
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Scott County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 72.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.32%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Mike Braun
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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 Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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 Indiana 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, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% 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 (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

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 Scott County, IN was $137,200 in 2022, which is 0.487 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $117,100 to $137,200, a 17.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Scott County, IN is 70%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Scott County, IN have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scott County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Scott County, IN is $49,343. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Scott County, IN was Census Tract 9667 with a value of $72,067, followed by Census Tract 9671 and Census Tract 9669, with respective values of $63,134 and $59,536.

Property

$137,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$8,551
$6,782
Median Property Taxes
±$643

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

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

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Rent vs Own

70%
Homeownership
2022
63.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 70% of the housing units in Scott County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9667
  2. Census Tract 9671
  3. Census Tract 9669

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Scott County, IN was Census Tract 9667 with a value of $72,067, followed by Census Tract 9671 and Census Tract 9669, with respective values of $63,134 and $59,536.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Scott County, IN colored by their 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.
$49,343
Median Household Income
± $2,719
9.69k
Number of Households
± 818

In 2022, the median household income of the 9.69k households in Scott County, IN grew to $49,343 from the previous year's value of $45,794.

The following chart displays the households in Scott County, IN 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 Scott County, IN is from Indiana.
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.449
2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (81.7%)
  2. Carpooled (8.91%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.76%)

In 2022, 81.7% of workers in Scott County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.91%) and those who worked at home (6.76%).

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

22.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scott County, IN have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Scott County, IN 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 Scott County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scott County, IN have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scott County, IN (3.71k out of 23.5k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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Health

94.6% of the population of Scott County, IN has health coverage, with 43.9% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 2.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Scott County, IN see 2643 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.7% increase from the previous year (2387 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3479 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1624 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,643 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Scott County, IN

Primary care physicians in Scott County, IN see an average of 2,643 patients per year. This represents a 10.7% increase from the previous year (2,387 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Scott County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.4%
Uninsured
43.9%
Employer Coverage
23.4%
Medicaid
13.9%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
2.05%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scott County, IN declined by 3.7% from 5.61% to 5.4%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 51.1 in Scott County, IN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38% in Scott County, IN.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.59% in Scott County, IN.

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