Scottsville

Population: 4,391
Median household income: $36,259
Median home value: $140,600

Located in Allen County, Kentucky, Scottsville is a community with a population of 4,391. The median household income of $36,259 is below the Allen County median ($59,029).

Between 2019 and 2023, Scottsville's population declined 1.2% from 4,444 to 4,391, while its median home value rose 28.1% from $109,800 to $140,600.

Households average 2.42 people. The median gross rent is $621.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,391
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $36,259
Median home value: $140,600
Median gross rent: $621
Housing units: 2,065
Homeownership rate: 48.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4444,391

Median household income

$30,802$36,259

Median home value

$109,800$140,600

Median gross rent

$588$621

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,444	$30,802	$109,800	$588
2020	4,489	$32,441	$96,900	$551
2021	4,300	$31,798	$98,600	$717
2022	4,332	$34,835	$113,700	$871
2023	4,391	$36,259	$140,600	$621

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	234	5.3%
5 to 17	899	20.5%
18 to 24	288	6.6%
25 to 34	533	12.1%
35 to 44	661	15.1%
45 to 54	366	8.3%
55 to 64	535	12.2%
65 to 74	410	9.3%
75 and over	465	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,010	91.3%
Black or African American	65	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	184	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	129	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate45.5%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	227	7.6%
High school graduate	1,350	45.5%
Some college or associate's	1,037	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	212	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	144	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled19.5%

Public transit1.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,383	77.7%
Carpooled	347	19.5%
Public transit	32	1.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	1.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	939	53.3%
15 to 29 min	301	17.1%
30 to 44 min	281	15.9%
45 to 59 min	131	7.4%
60+ min	110	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 24.3% (1,028 of 4,222)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,064	60.0%
Nonfamily households	709	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,773	85.9%
Vacant	292	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	851	48.0%
Renter-occupied	922	52.0%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units16.8%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,412	68.4%
1-unit, attached	36	1.7%
2 to 4 units	134	6.5%
5 to 19 units	346	16.8%
20 or more units	18	0.9%
Mobile home & other	119	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2169114
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.7493, -86.2076

Other places in Allen County

None.