Scottville

Population: 1,359
Median household income: $47,955
Median home value: $120,400

Scottville, a community in Mason County, Michigan, has 1,359 residents. At $47,955, its median household income sits below Mason County's $62,296.

From 2019 to 2023, Scottville's population grew 13.8% from 1,194 to 1,359, while its median home value rose 46.1% from $82,400 to $120,400.

80.7% of workers drive to work alone. 61.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,359
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $47,955
Median home value: $120,400
Median gross rent: $763
Housing units: 550
Homeownership rate: 59.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1941,359

Median household income

$42,083$47,955

Median home value

$82,400$120,400

Median gross rent

$664$763

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,194	$42,083	$82,400	$664
2020	1,290	$36,875	$84,700	$669
2021	1,343	$36,705	$81,400	$674
2022	1,512	$47,643	$113,000	$725
2023	1,359	$47,955	$120,400	$763

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 2413.2%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	112	8.2%
5 to 17	211	15.5%
18 to 24	179	13.2%
25 to 34	191	14.1%
35 to 44	118	8.7%
45 to 54	211	15.5%
55 to 64	136	10.0%
65 to 74	130	9.6%
75 and over	71	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,142	84.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.1%
Two or more races	57	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	146	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	134	15.6%
High school graduate	330	38.5%
Some college or associate's	266	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	109	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	18	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	486	80.7%
Carpooled	28	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	52	8.6%
Other means	4	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	194	35.3%
15 to 29 min	272	49.5%
30 to 44 min	57	10.4%
45 to 59 min	5	0.9%
60+ min	22	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 25.6% (345 of 1,347)

	Count	Share
Family households	315	59.7%
Nonfamily households	213	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	528	96.0%
Vacant	22	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	313	59.3%
Renter-occupied	215	40.7%

1-unit, detached61.3%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units23.1%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	337	61.3%
1-unit, attached	14	2.5%
2 to 4 units	54	9.8%
5 to 19 units	127	23.1%
20 or more units	9	1.6%
Mobile home & other	9	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2672080
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.9511, -86.2798