Scottsville, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,723

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

10.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

7.51% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,024

6.97% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Scottsville, NY is home to a population of 2.72k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.25% of Scottsville, NY residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2024, there were 34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.51k people) in Scottsville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 74 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 57 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Scottsville, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scottsville, NY was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scottsville, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.51k ± 375
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
74 ± 47
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 42

2.35%

Hispanic Population

64 people

2.35% of the people in Scottsville, NY are hispanic (64 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scottsville, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

1.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

2.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 1.25% of Scottsville, NY residents (34 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, NY was 2.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
84 ± 97
Vietnam
45 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 18

Scottsville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Scottsville, NY employs 1.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scottsville, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (255 people), Educational Services (179 people), and Manufacturing (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($78,750), Educational Services ($76,964), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,792).

Employment

Occupations

1.46k

2024 Value

± 251

9.62%

1 Year growth

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scottsville, NY grew at a rate of 9.62%, from 1.33k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scottsville, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (165 people), Management Occupations (157 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (131 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scottsville, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

1.46k

2024 Value

± 251

9.62%

1 Year growth

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scottsville, NY grew at a rate of 9.62%, from 1.33k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scottsville, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (255 people), Educational Services (179 people), and Manufacturing (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scottsville, NY, though some of these residents may live in Scottsville, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,485

Median earning men ± $9,816

$40,200

Median earning women ± $8,663

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,304), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,361), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($69,722), Construction ($40,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,469).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scottsville, NY was $169,000 in 2024, which is 0.508 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,600 to $169,000, a 3.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Scottsville, NY is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scottsville, NY have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scottsville, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,083

$763

Median Property Taxes

±$159

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.5%

Homeownership

2024

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.5% of the housing units in Scottsville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

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

$80,024

Median Household Income

± $10,070

1.07k

Number of Households

± 219

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.07k households in Scottsville, NY grew to $80,024 from the previous year's value of $74,813.

The following chart displays the households in Scottsville, NY 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scottsville, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (5.3%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Scottsville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (5.3%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scottsville, NY have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.561% of the workforce in Scottsville, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scottsville, NY (303 out of 2.72k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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