Population 283 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Scotts Ferry
Household size in Scotts Ferry
| Period | Scotts Ferry | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Scotts Ferry sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.39 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 Scotts Ferry
| Period | Scotts Ferry | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.5 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.8 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Scotts Ferry is 36.8 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 Scotts Ferry
| Period | Scotts Ferry | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Scotts Ferry as they are nationally: 12.0%, against 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 Scotts Ferry
Renters in Scotts Ferry
| Period | Scotts Ferry | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.7% of households in Scotts Ferry rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About eight in ten owners (81.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Scotts Ferry
| Period | Scotts Ferry | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.1% of the housing in Scotts Ferry, 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 Scotts Ferry
| Period | Scotts Ferry | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Scotts Ferry is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in Florida as a whole, where the median home dates to 1989.
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 Scotts Ferry
| Period | Scotts Ferry | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $498 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $508 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $570 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $769 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$271 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Scotts Ferry pays $769 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.3% 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 Scotts Ferry
Bachelor's degrees in Scotts Ferry
| Period | Scotts Ferry | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Scotts Ferry: 18.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Scotts Ferry
| Period | Scotts Ferry | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.5% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.7% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.2% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Scotts Ferry never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.2% 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 Scotts Ferry
| Period | Scotts Ferry | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Scotts Ferry: 13.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Scotts Ferry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotts Ferry | 2.60 | 36.8 | 12.0% | 15.7% | 16.1% | 1984 | $769 | 18.0% | 81.2% | 13.8% |
| Kinard | 2.36 | 34.4 | 12.9% | 15.1% | 19.5% | 1982 | $595 | 15.5% | 80.4% | 11.4% |
| Cox | 2.67 | 39.1 | 13.4% | 21.8% | 12.3% | 1985 | $864 | 16.2% | 79.4% | 12.2% |
| Frink | 2.33 | 43.1 | 7.4% | 8.7% | 14.1% | 1988 | $585 | 13.2% | 92.3% | 7.1% |
| Leonards | 2.54 | 38.7 | 15.6% | 28.7% | 13.3% | 1982 | $814 | 13.7% | 78.1% | 10.8% |
| Estiffanulga | 2.49 | 32.8 | 5.6% | 17.3% | 55.3% | 1991 | $935 | 3.2% | 80.2% | 5.8% |
| Orange | 2.48 | 32.5 | 5.8% | 17.3% | 55.6% | 1991 | $922 | 2.7% | 80.1% | 5.5% |
| Woods | 2.29 | 49.6 | 9.1% | 19.6% | 12.6% | 1991 | $914 | 24.7% | 83.3% | 3.8% |
| Wewahitchka | 2.24 | 40.1 | 10.0% | 22.8% | 24.5% | 1989 | $703 | 16.4% | 81.1% | 1.5% |
| Youngstown | 2.63 | 39.0 | 17.5% | 17.2% | 6.9% | 1994 | $1,084 | 15.7% | 89.4% | 3.0% |
| Telogia | 2.08 | 46.6 | 12.0% | 17.0% | 13.7% | 1994 | $1,006 | 13.7% | 85.7% | 7.6% |
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 Scotts Ferry. 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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