Scottsburg, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

7,362

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

3.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.4%

2.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$38,578

1.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$146,200

Population & Diversity

Scottsburg, IN is home to a population of 7.36k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.71% of Scottsburg, IN residents were born outside of the country (126 people).

In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.43k people) in Scottsburg, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 359 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 161 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Scottsburg, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scottsburg, IN was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scottsburg, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.43k ± 212
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
359 ± 152
Other (Non-Hispanic)
161 ± 144

3.74%

Hispanic Population

275 people

3.74% of the people in Scottsburg, IN are hispanic (275 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scottsburg, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

1.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

126 people

1.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

105 people

As of 2024, 1.71% of Scottsburg, IN residents (126 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 Scottsburg, IN was 1.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
99 ± 77
Gulf War (1990s)
93 ± 111
Gulf War (2001-)
54 ± 62

Scottsburg, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Scottsburg, IN.

Economy

The economy of Scottsburg, IN employs 3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scottsburg, IN were Manufacturing (909 people), Retail Trade (381 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (318 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($115,489), Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,100), and Public Administration ($59,904).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 502

4.45%

1 Year growth

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scottsburg, IN grew at a rate of 4.45%, from 2.88k employees to 3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scottsburg, IN, are Production Occupations (620 people), Material Moving Occupations (424 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (314 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scottsburg, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

2024 Value

± 502

4.45%

1 Year growth

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scottsburg, IN grew at a rate of 4.45%, from 2.88k employees to 3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scottsburg, IN, are Manufacturing (909 people), Retail Trade (381 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (318 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scottsburg, IN, though some of these residents may live in Scottsburg, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,490

Median earning men ± $5,606

$35,288

Median earning women ± $12,382

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($115,489), Manufacturing ($56,071), and Construction ($47,017).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,941), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,050), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,161).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scottsburg, IN was $146,200 in 2024, which is 0.439 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,900 to $146,200, a 18% increase. The homeownership rate in Scottsburg, IN is 49.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scottsburg, IN have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scottsburg, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$146,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,533

$1,564

Median Property Taxes

±$344

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.7%

Homeownership

2024

51.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.7% of the housing units in Scottsburg, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scottsburg, IN 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.

$38,578

Median Household Income

± $14,378

3.15k

Number of Households

± 538

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.15k households in Scottsburg, IN grew to $38,578 from the previous year's value of $38,027.

The following chart displays the households in Scottsburg, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scottsburg, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.7%)
Worked At Home (4.53%)
Carpooled (3.91%)

In 2024, 89.7% of workers in Scottsburg, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.53%) and those who carpooled to work (3.91%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scottsburg, IN have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Scottsburg, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scottsburg, IN (1.64k out of 7k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scottsburg, 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.

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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