Scotia

Population: 565
Median household income: $77,500
Median home value: $327,700

Located in Humboldt County, California, Scotia is a community with a population of 565. Its median household income of $77,500 runs above the Humboldt County figure of $61,135.

From 2019 to 2023, Scotia's population grew 3.5% from 546 to 565.

Households average 2.72 people. The median gross rent is $1,206.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 565
Median age: 32.0 yrs
Median household income: $77,500
Median home value: $327,700
Median gross rent: $1,206
Housing units: 299
Homeownership rate: 38.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

546565

Median household income

$36,250$77,500

Median home value

$261,800$327,700

Median gross rent

$1,158$1,206

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	546	$36,250	—	$1,158
2020	490	$33,636	—	$1,135
2021	470	$42,768	$261,800	$1,157
2022	510	$61,250	$275,000	$1,222
2023	565	$77,500	$327,700	$1,206

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 2415.4%

25 to 3419.6%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over1.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	6.0%
5 to 17	84	14.9%
18 to 24	87	15.4%
25 to 34	111	19.6%
35 to 44	78	13.8%
45 to 54	49	8.7%
55 to 64	50	8.8%
65 to 74	64	11.3%
75 and over	8	1.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	381	67.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	114	20.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	70	12.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.4%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree25.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	1.4%
High school graduate	102	28.3%
Some college or associate's	127	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	92	25.6%
Graduate or professional degree	34	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone89.3%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	208	89.3%
Carpooled	12	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	5.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	100	42.9%
15 to 29 min	24	10.3%
30 to 44 min	48	20.6%
45 to 59 min	61	26.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 8.7% (49 of 565)

	Count	Share
Family households	136	65.4%
Nonfamily households	72	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	208	69.6%
Vacant	91	30.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	81	38.9%
Renter-occupied	127	61.1%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	299	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0670518
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 40.4788, -124.1047