Scott County, VA

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2023 Population

21,504

0.149% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AMark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Property Value

$122,300

2023 Employed Population

7,868

0.228% 1-year decline

About

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None of the households in Scott County, VA 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Scott County, VA was $122,300, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Scott County, VA borders Hancock County, TN, Hawkins County, TN, Sullivan County, TN, Lee County, VA, Russell County, VA, Washington County, VA, and Wise County, VA.

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Economy

The economy of Scott County, VA employs 7.87k people. The largest industries in Scott County, VA are , and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($86,071), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,172), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,365).

Employment

Occupations

7.87k

2023 Value

± 565

−0.228%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scott County, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (895 people), Production Occupations (720 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (656 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scott County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

7.87k

2023 Value

± 565

−0.228%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scott County, VA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scott County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Scott County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($70,934), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,495), and Information ($58,966).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($49,118), Construction ($46,600), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,593).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. 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 10.8%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

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Retail Trade
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Retail Trade
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Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$64.3k
Manufacturing
$26.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$14.6k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

N/AMark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

N/ATim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 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 Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scott County, VA was $122,300 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $122,300 to $122,300, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Scott County, VA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

In 2023, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Scott County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 3.24%.

Housing

Property

$122,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,194

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Median Property Taxes

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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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scott County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Scott County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

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Median Household Income

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8.95k

Number of Households

± 592

The following chart displays the households in Scott County, VA 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 County, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Scott County, VA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scott County, VA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Scott County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Scott County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scott County, VA have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Scott County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 3.24%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scott County, VA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 24% of the children was living in poverty in Scott County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Scott County, VA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Scott County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Scott County, VA.

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 35.1% in Scott County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Scott County, VA.