Scott, LA

Census Place

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2023 Population
8,348
0.931% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
45.6
3.4% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
15.1%
3.33% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$54,220
1.52% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$155,700
7.45% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
4,110
2.63% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Scott, LA had a population of 8.35k people with a median age of 45.6 and a median household income of $54,220. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Scott, LA grew from 8,271 to 8,348, a 0.931% increase and its median household income declined from $55,057 to $54,220, a −1.52% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Scott, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.85%), White (Hispanic) (2.08%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.93%).

None of the households in Scott, LA 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.

93.9% of the residents in Scott, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Scott, LA was $155,700, and the homeownership rate was 75%.

Most people in Scott, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Scott, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Scott, LA is home to a population of 8.35k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.84% of Scott, LA residents were born outside of the country (571 people).

In 2023, there were 5.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.31k people) in Scott, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.06k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 405 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%
2023 Citizenship
94.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.9% of Scott, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Scott, LA was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scott, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.31k ± 469
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.06k ± 415
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    405 ± 296
7.3%
Hispanic Population
609 people

In 2023, there were 5.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.31k people) in Scott, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.06k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 405 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.3% of the people in Scott, LA are hispanic (609 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scott, LA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    46,145 ± 5,248 people
  2. Mexico
    26,336 ± 3,973 people
  3. Vietnam
    16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.84%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
571 people
6.65%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
550 people

As of 2023, 6.84% of Scott, LA residents (571 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Scott, LA was 6.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    134 ± 95
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    52 ± 67
  3. Korea
    19 ± 31

Scott, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Scott, LA employs 4.11k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Scott, LA were Retail Trade (607 people), Manufacturing (587 people), and Educational Services (416 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($119,464), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($117,794), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($108,542).

Employment

Occupations

4.11k
2023 Value
± 684
−2.63%
1 Year decline
± 24.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Scott, LA declined at a rate of −2.63%, from 4.22k employees to 4.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scott, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (548 people), Transportation Occupations (457 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (341 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scott, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.11k
2023 Value
± 684
−2.63%
1 Year decline
± 24.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Scott, LA declined at a rate of −2.63%, from 4.22k employees to 4.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scott, LA, are Retail Trade (607 people), Manufacturing (587 people), and Educational Services (416 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scott, LA, though some of these residents may live in Scott, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,214
Median earning men ± $3,259
$41,750
Median earning women ± $4,455

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($118,456), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($109,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,482).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,788), Public Administration ($47,054), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% 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 14.4%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Scott, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.547%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

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 Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 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 Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (798k), and Secondary Education (592k).

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, LA was $155,700 in 2023, which is 0.513 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $144,900 to $155,700, a 7.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Scott, LA is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Scott, LA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scott, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$37,347
$3,002
Median Property Taxes
±$611

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

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

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Rent vs Own

75%
Homeownership
2023
64%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 75% of the housing units in Scott, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Scott, LA 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.
$54,220
Median Household Income
± $12,693
4k
Number of Households
± 684

In 2023, the median household income of the 4k households in Scott, LA declined from $54,220 from the previous year's value of $55,057.

The following chart displays the households in Scott, LA 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, LA is from Louisiana.
0.465
2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (84.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.49%)
  3. Carpooled (7.4%)

In 2023, 84.4% of workers in Scott, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.49%) and those who carpooled to work (7.4%).

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

24.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scott, LA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in Scott, LA 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, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scott, LA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scott, LA (1.26k out of 8.35k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scott, LA is White, followed by Black 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

91.1% of the population of Scott, LA has health coverage, with 44% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.676% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.981% increase from the previous year (1,427 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 295 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 44.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.88%
Uninsured
44%
Employer Coverage
19.5%
Medicaid
15.5%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
0.676%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scott, LA declined by 2.71% from 9.13% to 8.88%.

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

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