Scottville, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,474

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.5

4.97% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.5%

7.38% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,953

8.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$134,300

Population & Diversity

Scottville, MI is home to a population of 1.47k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.97% of Scottville, MI residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2024, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Scottville, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 White (Hispanic) and 53 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Scottville, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scottville, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scottville, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.26k ± 282
White (Hispanic)
100 ± 83
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 32

9.43%

Hispanic Population

139 people

9.43% of the people in Scottville, MI are hispanic (139 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scottville, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

1.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

2.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 1.97% of Scottville, MI residents (29 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 Scottville, MI was 2.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 21
Vietnam
15 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 16

Scottville, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Scottville, MI.

Economy

The economy of Scottville, MI employs 618 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scottville, MI were Manufacturing (218 people), Retail Trade (88 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,481), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($55,481).

Employment

Occupations

618

2024 Value

± 136

1.98%

1 Year growth

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scottville, MI grew at a rate of 1.98%, from 606 employees to 618 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scottville, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (144 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (72 people), and Material Moving Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scottville, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

618

2024 Value

± 136

1.98%

1 Year growth

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scottville, MI grew at a rate of 1.98%, from 606 employees to 618 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scottville, MI, are Manufacturing (218 people), Retail Trade (88 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scottville, MI, though some of these residents may live in Scottville, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,633

Median earning men ± $3,934

$30,694

Median earning women ± $6,174

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,058), Public Administration ($41,146), and Manufacturing ($41,080).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,625), and Manufacturing ($30,781).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scottville, MI was $134,300 in 2024, which is 0.404 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,400 to $134,300, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Scottville, MI is 59.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scottville, MI have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scottville, MI is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$134,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,664

$330

Median Property Taxes

±$63

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 Scottville, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.7%

Homeownership

2024

54%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.7% of the housing units in Scottville, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scottville, MI 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.

$51,953

Median Household Income

± $11,469

553

Number of Households

± 102

In 2024, the median household income of the 553 households in Scottville, MI grew to $51,953 from the previous year's value of $47,955.

The following chart displays the households in Scottville, MI 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scottville, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.6%)
Walked (11.1%)
Worked At Home (7.34%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Scottville, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (7.34%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scottville, MI have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Scottville, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Scottville, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scottville, MI have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scottville, MI (401 out of 1.46k 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 12 - 14 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scottville, MI is White, followed by Hispanic 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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