Population 436 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Scotland
Household size in Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Scotland is a place of big households: 2.97 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.62 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.8, Scotland is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Scotland (12.8%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Scotland
Renters in Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Scotland is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among owners, 46.3% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Scotland than nationally: 12.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Scotland has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $479 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $593 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $697 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $924 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$445 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Scotland pays $924 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Scotland
Bachelor's degrees in Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Scotland have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Scotland have finished high school (91.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Missouri.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Scotland is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Missouri as a whole (4.1%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Scotland compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2.97 | 34.8 | 12.8% | 22.5% | 12.7% | 1991 | $924 | 15.9% | 91.3% | 5.8% |
| Duenweg | 2.56 | 36.1 | 11.6% | 29.2% | 5.3% | 1987 | $908 | 14.2% | 92.5% | 3.7% |
| Prosperity | 3.06 | 33.3 | 14.8% | 29.2% | 16.5% | 1992 | $937 | 16.0% | 93.3% | 4.5% |
| Fidelity | 2.78 | 43.8 | 8.5% | 14.2% | 7.4% | 1992 | $970 | 27.4% | 93.5% | 1.7% |
| Duquesne | 2.12 | 46.0 | 11.1% | 55.5% | 5.3% | 2002 | $1,006 | 25.6% | 92.4% | 3.6% |
| Diamond | 2.84 | 37.9 | 11.4% | 21.2% | 7.1% | 1988 | $760 | 20.2% | 89.0% | 5.7% |
| Silver Creek | 3.05 | 38.9 | 2.1% | 12.9% | 1.7% | 1976 | $794 | 22.3% | 91.3% | 10.7% |
| Tipton Ford | 2.95 | 38.1 | 10.6% | 17.9% | 7.5% | 1992 | $814 | 16.5% | 87.8% | 7.1% |
| Carterville | 2.75 | 34.0 | 11.5% | 24.8% | 9.5% | 1973 | $771 | 11.2% | 84.8% | 3.9% |
| Carthage | 2.74 | 37.6 | 19.3% | 36.5% | 11.9% | 1975 | $938 | 23.1% | 79.8% | 3.0% |
| Leawood | 2.68 | 48.6 | 4.4% | 2.8% | 10.8% | 1993 | $958 | 47.8% | 96.8% | 2.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Scotland. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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