Scottsburg

Population: 7,338
Median household income: $38,027
Median home value: $123,900

Scottsburg is a community in Scott County, Indiana, home to 7,338 residents. The median household income of $38,027 is below the Scott County median ($54,583).

Between 2019 and 2023, Scottsburg's population grew 9.5% from 6,702 to 7,338, while its median home value rose 22.4% from $101,200 to $123,900.

56.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1983.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,338
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $38,027
Median home value: $123,900
Median gross rent: $786
Housing units: 3,475
Homeownership rate: 54.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7027,338

Median household income

$42,064$38,027

Median home value

$101,200$123,900

Median gross rent

$814$786

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,702	$42,064	$101,200	$814
2020	6,715	$36,089	$100,800	$762
2021	7,203	$32,568	$99,900	$688
2022	7,313	$34,774	$121,200	$820
2023	7,338	$38,027	$123,900	$786

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	451	6.1%
5 to 17	1,225	16.7%
18 to 24	576	7.8%
25 to 34	1,269	17.3%
35 to 44	833	11.4%
45 to 54	766	10.4%
55 to 64	817	11.1%
65 to 74	818	11.1%
75 and over	583	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,460	88.0%
Black or African American	65	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	64	0.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	100	1.4%
Two or more races	391	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	258	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	918	18.0%
High school graduate	1,925	37.8%
Some college or associate's	1,670	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	323	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	250	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,386	86.8%
Carpooled	208	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	125	4.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,135	43.3%
15 to 29 min	446	17.0%
30 to 44 min	687	26.2%
45 to 59 min	236	9.0%
60+ min	120	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 24.0% (1,674 of 6,966)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,467	44.7%
Nonfamily households	1,818	55.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,285	94.5%
Vacant	190	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,774	54.0%
Renter-occupied	1,511	46.0%

1-unit, detached56.7%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units13.4%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units5.0%

Mobile home & other12.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,969	56.7%
1-unit, attached	67	1.9%
2 to 4 units	465	13.4%
5 to 19 units	365	10.5%
20 or more units	173	5.0%
Mobile home & other	436	12.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1868526
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.6845, -85.7822