Scottsville, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

297

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

30.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

34.3%

9.81% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$36,818

1.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$112,500

8.46% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Scottsville, TX is home to a population of 297 people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.4% of Scottsville, TX residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 1.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (118 people) in Scottsville, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 65 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 55 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Scottsville, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scottsville, TX was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scottsville, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 83
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
65 ± 38
Other (Hispanic)
55 ± 75

27.6%

Hispanic Population

82 people

27.6% of the people in Scottsville, TX are hispanic (82 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scottsville, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

10.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

9.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 10.4% of Scottsville, TX residents (31 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, TX was 9.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Scottsville, TX employs 132 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scottsville, TX were Manufacturing (32 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), and Retail Trade (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($38,214), Retail Trade ($37,500), and Manufacturing ($36,136).

Employment

Occupations

132

2024 Value

± 108

24.5%

1 Year growth

± 97.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scottsville, TX grew at a rate of 24.5%, from 106 employees to 132 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scottsville, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (38 people), Sales & Related Occupations (21 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scottsville, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

132

2024 Value

± 108

24.5%

1 Year growth

± 97.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scottsville, TX grew at a rate of 24.5%, from 106 employees to 132 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scottsville, TX, are Manufacturing (32 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), and Retail Trade (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scottsville, TX, though some of these residents may live in Scottsville, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$25,938

Median earning men ± $33,183

$14,635

Median earning women ± $19,105

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,667) and Manufacturing ($22,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($13,698).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scottsville, TX was $112,500 in 2024, which is 0.338 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,900 to $112,500, a 8.46% decrease. The homeownership rate in Scottsville, TX is 86%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scottsville, TX have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scottsville, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,356

$98

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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

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

Rent vs Own

86%

Homeownership

2024

80.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86% of the housing units in Scottsville, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.7%.

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

$36,818

Median Household Income

± $14,159

114

Number of Households

± 55

In 2024, the median household income of the 114 households in Scottsville, TX grew to $36,818 from the previous year's value of $36,324.

The following chart displays the households in Scottsville, TX 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, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Carpooled (15.9%)
Worked At Home (2.27%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Scottsville, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.9%) and those who worked at home (2.27%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scottsville, TX have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.53% of the workforce in Scottsville, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scottsville, TX (102 out of 297 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scottsville, TX is Other, followed by Hispanic 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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