Scott

Population: 8,348
Median household income: $54,220
Median home value: $155,700

Scott, a community in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, has 8,348 residents. The median household income of $54,220 is below the Lafayette Parish median ($67,660).

Between 2019 and 2023, Scott's population declined 4.4% from 8,729 to 8,348, while its median home value rose 13.2% from $137,600 to $155,700.

75.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1987.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,348
Median age: 45.6 yrs
Median household income: $54,220
Median home value: $155,700
Median gross rent: $1,002
Housing units: 4,205
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7298,348

Median household income

$54,551$54,220

Median home value

$137,600$155,700

Median gross rent

$841$1,002

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,729	$54,551	$137,600	$841
2020	8,815	$55,825	$129,200	$851
2021	8,200	$61,958	$125,500	$840
2022	8,271	$55,057	$144,900	$988
2023	8,348	$54,220	$155,700	$1,002

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	121	1.4%
5 to 17	1,232	14.8%
18 to 24	755	9.0%
25 to 34	810	9.7%
35 to 44	1,208	14.5%
45 to 54	1,113	13.3%
55 to 64	1,403	16.8%
65 to 74	1,189	14.2%
75 and over	517	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,313	75.6%
Black or African American	1,055	12.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.2%
Asian	141	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	216	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	609	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	842	13.5%
High school graduate	2,457	39.4%
Some college or associate's	1,781	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	832	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	328	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,479	84.4%
Carpooled	305	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	309	7.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,014	26.6%
15 to 29 min	1,835	48.1%
30 to 44 min	599	15.7%
45 to 59 min	139	3.6%
60+ min	227	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 15.1% (1,257 of 8,346)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,949	48.7%
Nonfamily households	2,055	51.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,004	95.2%
Vacant	201	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,002	75.0%
Renter-occupied	1,002	25.0%

1-unit, detached75.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other19.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,176	75.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	135	3.2%
5 to 19 units	21	0.5%
20 or more units	39	0.9%
Mobile home & other	834	19.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2268475
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.2398, -92.0948