Population 61 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Scott
Household size in Scott
| Period | Scott | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Scott is a place of small households, averaging 2.12 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.28 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
| Period | Scott | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.2 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Scott is 37.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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
| Period | Scott | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Scott (13.6%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in Mississippi as a whole (14.6%).
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
Renters in Scott
| Period | Scott | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.2% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 52.2% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Scott: 52.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 67.0% have no mortgage at all, well 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
| Period | Scott | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 54.9% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.3% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 45.3% of the housing in Scott, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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
| Period | Scott | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Scott was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Mississippi as a whole, where the median home dates to 1987.
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
| Period | Scott | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $533 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $445 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $520 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $506 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$27 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Scott costs $506 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Scott
| Period | Scott | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Scott than nationally: 26.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
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
| Period | Scott | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.9% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 63.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.6% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.4% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +25.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Scott never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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
| Period | Scott | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −18.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Scott has been low: just 1.1% 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 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 | 2.12 | 37.2 | 13.6% | 52.2% | 45.3% | 1977 | $506 | 26.5% | 81.4% | 1.1% |
| Benoit | 3.01 | 41.9 | 23.7% | 23.2% | 9.1% | 1977 | $351 | 17.2% | 81.9% | 3.1% |
| Bolivar | 2.83 | 40.4 | 21.2% | 27.8% | 17.8% | 1977 | $390 | 19.3% | 82.3% | 2.4% |
| Grapeland | 3.06 | 42.3 | 24.3% | 22.2% | 7.2% | 1977 | $342 | 16.8% | 81.8% | 3.3% |
| Stringtown | 2.17 | 34.9 | 12.2% | 50.0% | 48.7% | 1977 | $528 | 26.5% | 83.5% | 0.0% |
| Lobdell | 1.97 | 36.9 | 17.1% | 17.0% | 20.8% | 1995 | $528 | 9.3% | 71.5% | 5.0% |
| Priscilla | 2.61 | 35.5 | 13.7% | 26.5% | 27.7% | 1977 | $783 | 24.1% | 79.4% | 2.7% |
| Longshot | 2.16 | 37.8 | 18.4% | 19.4% | 18.3% | 1992 | $496 | 10.5% | 73.2% | 4.8% |
| Arkansas City | 2.05 | 51.5 | 8.3% | 21.6% | 24.1% | 1976 | $669 | 20.0% | 77.6% | 7.8% |
| Litton | 1.97 | 36.9 | 17.1% | 17.0% | 20.8% | 1995 | $528 | 9.3% | 71.5% | 5.0% |
| Beulah | 2.09 | 45.6 | 11.8% | 40.9% | 18.2% | 1987 | $490 | 12.0% | 76.2% | 11.1% |
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. 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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