Scott City

Population: 3,955
Median household income: $54,026
Median home value: $166,400

Scott City, a community in Scott County, Kansas, has 3,955 residents. Its median household income of $54,026 runs below the Scott County figure of $67,788.

From 2019 to 2023, Scott City's population held roughly steady from 3,970 to 3,955, while its median home value rose 26.5% from $131,500 to $166,400.

7.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.28 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,955
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $54,026
Median home value: $166,400
Median gross rent: $778
Housing units: 1,772
Homeownership rate: 47.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9703,955

Median household income

$61,392$54,026

Median home value

$131,500$166,400

Median gross rent

$827$778

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,970	$61,392	$131,500	$827
2020	3,904	$49,453	$158,700	$650
2021	4,269	$42,289	$175,000	$746
2022	4,121	$47,217	$171,900	$636
2023	3,955	$54,026	$166,400	$778

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1721.8%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	247	6.2%
5 to 17	864	21.8%
18 to 24	232	5.9%
25 to 34	524	13.2%
35 to 44	458	11.6%
45 to 54	522	13.2%
55 to 64	357	9.0%
65 to 74	341	8.6%
75 and over	410	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,939	74.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	66	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.1%
Some other race	27	0.7%
Two or more races	34	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	886	22.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate25.7%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree25.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	333	12.7%
High school graduate	671	25.7%
Some college or associate's	744	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	674	25.8%
Graduate or professional degree	190	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone89.7%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,665	89.7%
Carpooled	100	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	86	4.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,098	62.0%
15 to 29 min	273	15.4%
30 to 44 min	314	17.7%
45 to 59 min	38	2.1%
60+ min	48	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 7.9% (302 of 3,817)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,052	62.2%
Nonfamily households	639	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,691	95.4%
Vacant	81	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	805	47.6%
Renter-occupied	886	52.4%

1-unit, detached84.8%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,503	84.8%
1-unit, attached	15	0.8%
2 to 4 units	149	8.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	105	5.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2063600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.71 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.4789, -100.9031

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