Scottsville, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

510

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

9.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.8%

47.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,417

13.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$309,600

Population & Diversity

Scottsville, VA is home to a population of 510 people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.37% of Scottsville, VA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 2.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (373 people) in Scottsville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 127 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scottsville, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
373 ± 114
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
127 ± 114
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 7

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scottsville, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

1.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 1.37% of Scottsville, VA residents (7 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, VA was 0.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 15

Scottsville, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Scottsville, VA employs 215 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scottsville, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (38 people), Accommodation & Food Services (32 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($124,167), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($123,333), and Educational Services ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

215

2024 Value

± 88

−2.27%

1 Year decline

± 58.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scottsville, VA declined at a rate of −2.27%, from 220 employees to 215 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scottsville, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38 people), Sales & Related Occupations (29 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scottsville, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

215

2024 Value

± 88

−2.27%

1 Year decline

± 58.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scottsville, VA declined at a rate of −2.27%, from 220 employees to 215 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scottsville, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (38 people), Accommodation & Food Services (32 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scottsville, VA, though some of these residents may live in Scottsville, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,125

Median earning men ± $26,475

$50,139

Median earning women ± $26,099

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,625), and Public Administration ($52,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($75,385), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scottsville, VA was $309,600 in 2024, which is 0.931 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,600 to $309,600, a 27.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Scottsville, VA is 57.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scottsville, VA have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scottsville, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$309,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$88,669

$157

Median Property Taxes

±$56

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.5% of the housing units in Scottsville, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.6%.

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

$40,417

Median Household Income

± $27,036

273

Number of Households

± 77

In 2024, the median household income of the 273 households in Scottsville, VA declined from $40,417 from the previous year's value of $46,563.

The following chart displays the households in Scottsville, VA 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scottsville, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.3%)
Walked (19.8%)
Worked At Home (7.92%)

In 2024, 65.3% of workers in Scottsville, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (19.8%) and those who worked at home (7.92%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scottsville, VA have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in Scottsville, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scottsville, VA (111 out of 509 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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