Population 3,134 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Scott Depot
Household size in Scott Depot
| Period | Scott Depot | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.04 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Scott Depot is a place of big households: 3.04 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 2.75 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Depot
| Period | Scott Depot | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
At 41.3, the median age in Scott Depot is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in West Virginia overall, where the median age is 43.2.
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 Depot
| Period | Scott Depot | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.9% of households in Scott Depot, 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 Depot
Renters in Scott Depot
| Period | Scott Depot | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.0% of households in Scott Depot rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 43.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 Scott Depot
| Period | Scott Depot | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Scott Depot: 7.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Depot
| Period | Scott Depot | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Scott Depot has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, 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 Scott Depot
| Period | Scott Depot | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $946 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $623 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $859 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,091 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$145 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Scott Depot costs $1,091 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in West Virginia as a whole ($905). The typical renter here spends 30.5% of household income on rent, 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 Scott Depot
Bachelor's degrees in Scott Depot
| Period | Scott Depot | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Scott Depot than nationally: 32.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in West Virginia overall (25.0%).
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 Depot
| Period | Scott Depot | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.2% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Scott Depot: 94.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Depot
| Period | Scott Depot | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Scott Depot has been low: just 0.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 Depot 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 Depot | 3.04 | 41.3 | 3.9% | 16.0% | 7.0% | 1988 | $1,091 | 32.6% | 94.3% | 0.1% |
| Teays Valley | 2.39 | 42.8 | 5.7% | 17.6% | 4.8% | 1992 | $1,049 | 44.6% | 95.5% | 2.2% |
| Raymond City | 2.07 | 36.2 | 3.5% | 14.4% | 6.1% | 1990 | $1,134 | 33.4% | 86.2% | 0.5% |
| Winfield | 2.45 | 40.1 | 6.1% | 18.3% | 7.8% | 1993 | $1,016 | 32.7% | 91.5% | 1.7% |
| Bancroft | 2.56 | 33.1 | 3.4% | 17.3% | 10.0% | 1975 | $905 | 23.7% | 89.3% | 2.0% |
| Nitro | 2.40 | 44.7 | 16.7% | 25.4% | 18.2% | 1958 | $1,021 | 21.4% | 91.7% | 6.2% |
| Poca | 2.53 | 39.1 | 18.2% | 25.1% | 10.5% | 1983 | $760 | 12.9% | 91.5% | 6.2% |
| Hometown | 2.30 | 51.8 | 11.3% | 33.7% | 16.8% | 1981 | $485 | 22.4% | 88.8% | 0.4% |
| Hurricane | 2.45 | 40.3 | 9.7% | 25.3% | 8.8% | 1987 | $952 | 30.6% | 95.9% | 4.5% |
| Eleanor | 2.36 | 45.8 | 4.5% | 19.9% | 2.9% | 1979 | $1,062 | 18.4% | 90.4% | 0.5% |
| St. Albans | 2.38 | 45.3 | 14.3% | 29.6% | 15.4% | 1963 | $1,041 | 21.7% | 91.6% | 5.6% |
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 Scott Depot. 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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