Scottsville, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,427

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

2.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.9%

9.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$35,562

1.92% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$160,700

14.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Scottsville, KY is home to a population of 4.43k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.31% of Scottsville, KY residents were born outside of the country (58 people).

In 2024, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.93k people) in Scottsville, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 280 White (Hispanic) and 139 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Scottsville, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scottsville, KY was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scottsville, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.93k ± 138
White (Hispanic)
280 ± 96
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
139 ± 74

6.32%

Hispanic Population

280 people

6.32% of the people in Scottsville, KY are hispanic (280 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scottsville, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

1.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

0.865%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

As of 2024, 1.31% of Scottsville, KY residents (58 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 Scottsville, KY was 0.865%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
70 ± 60
Vietnam
65 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 31

Scottsville, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Scottsville, KY.

Economy

The economy of Scottsville, KY employs 1.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scottsville, KY were Manufacturing (465 people), Accommodation & Food Services (349 people), and Retail Trade (197 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($54,266), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,226), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,869).

Employment

Occupations

1.77k

2024 Value

± 377

−0.337%

1 Year decline

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scottsville, KY declined at a rate of −0.337%, from 1.78k employees to 1.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scottsville, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (326 people), Production Occupations (321 people), and Transportation Occupations (222 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scottsville, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

1.77k

2024 Value

± 377

−0.337%

1 Year decline

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scottsville, KY declined at a rate of −0.337%, from 1.78k employees to 1.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scottsville, KY, are Manufacturing (465 people), Accommodation & Food Services (349 people), and Retail Trade (197 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scottsville, KY, though some of these residents may live in Scottsville, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,096

Median earning men ± $10,543

$21,543

Median earning women ± $6,537

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,096), Construction ($54,266), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,226).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($45,556), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,305), and Manufacturing ($20,761).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scottsville, KY was $160,700 in 2024, which is 0.483 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,600 to $160,700, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Scottsville, KY is 44.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scottsville, KY have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scottsville, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,121

$777

Median Property Taxes

±$226

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 Scottsville, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

44.2%

Homeownership

2024

54.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.2% of the housing units in Scottsville, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scottsville, KY 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.

$35,562

Median Household Income

± $7,423

1.76k

Number of Households

± 358

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.76k households in Scottsville, KY declined from $35,562 from the previous year's value of $36,259.

The following chart displays the households in Scottsville, KY 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 Scottsville, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.3%)
Carpooled (16.3%)
Worked At Home (1.35%)

In 2024, 82.3% of workers in Scottsville, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who worked at home (1.35%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scottsville, KY have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.35% of the workforce in Scottsville, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scottsville, KY (938 out of 4.27k 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scottsville, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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