Population 4,478 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Scott City
Household size in Scott City
| Period | Scott City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Scott City are small: just 2.18 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Scott City
| Period | Scott City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.7 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
At 39.5, the median age in Scott City is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has dropped from 42.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Scott City
| Period | Scott City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.8% of households in Scott City, well below 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 Scott City
Renters in Scott City
| Period | Scott City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Scott City is about as common as it is nationally: 32.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 41.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Scott City
| Period | Scott City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Scott City: just 4.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Scott City
| Period | Scott City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Scott City is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1961, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Scott City
| Period | Scott City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $526 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $719 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $809 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $763 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$237 | +$390 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Scott City costs $763 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Scott City
Bachelor's degrees in Scott City
| Period | Scott City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.8% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Scott City as nationally: 34.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Scott City
| Period | Scott City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.1% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Scott City have finished high school (91.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Kansas.
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 Scott City
| Period | Scott City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.8% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Scott City has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Scott City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott City | 2.18 | 39.5 | 7.8% | 32.4% | 4.1% | 1961 | $763 | 34.8% | 91.4% | 2.9% |
| Shallow Water | 2.71 | 44.0 | 10.3% | 36.1% | 1.9% | 1962 | $1,158 | 20.0% | 87.5% | 0.0% |
| Grigston | 2.63 | 44.7 | 10.8% | 33.4% | 4.0% | 1962 | $1,094 | 20.1% | 88.0% | 0.1% |
| Modoc | 2.73 | 43.3 | 10.7% | 34.6% | 3.2% | 1963 | $1,133 | 19.8% | 87.3% | 0.1% |
| Manning | 2.63 | 44.5 | 10.5% | 33.2% | 4.0% | 1962 | $1,089 | 20.2% | 88.2% | 0.2% |
| Pence | 2.64 | 41.1 | 10.2% | 33.8% | 6.8% | 1961 | $1,096 | 20.7% | 87.5% | 0.2% |
| Marienthal | 2.88 | 38.2 | 14.4% | 18.5% | 12.9% | 1967 | $942 | 18.4% | 85.1% | 1.1% |
| Healy | 1.96 | 50.5 | 15.2% | 16.5% | 20.4% | 1958 | $592 | 20.3% | 91.5% | 0.7% |
| Tennis | 2.85 | 35.2 | 4.5% | 28.7% | 5.7% | 1980 | $979 | 24.7% | 82.6% | 0.0% |
| Leoti | 2.40 | 40.1 | 8.1% | 23.0% | 8.1% | 1966 | $914 | 18.9% | 81.4% | 0.4% |
| Dighton | 2.08 | 49.6 | 9.0% | 9.2% | 18.7% | 1959 | $589 | 26.0% | 96.1% | 0.3% |
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 Scott City. 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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