Scott City

Population: 4,354
Median household income: $61,581
Median home value: $134,900

Scott City is a community in Scott County, Missouri, home to 4,354 residents. At $61,581, its median household income sits above Scott County's $58,847.

Between 2019 and 2023, Scott City's population declined 3.2% from 4,498 to 4,354, while its median home value rose 44.6% from $93,300 to $134,900.

The median gross rent is $791. 15.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,354
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $61,581
Median home value: $134,900
Median gross rent: $791
Housing units: 1,849
Homeownership rate: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4984,354

Median household income

$38,462$61,581

Median home value

$93,300$134,900

Median gross rent

$751$791

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,498	$38,462	$93,300	$751
2020	4,538	$45,117	$89,100	$711
2021	4,380	$50,729	$94,100	$710
2022	4,364	$57,771	$115,300	$708
2023	4,354	$61,581	$134,900	$791

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 2411.9%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	283	6.5%
5 to 17	757	17.4%
18 to 24	518	11.9%
25 to 34	505	11.6%
35 to 44	585	13.4%
45 to 54	633	14.5%
55 to 64	564	13.0%
65 to 74	338	7.8%
75 and over	171	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,050	93.0%
Black or African American	12	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	159	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	130	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.3%

High school graduate39.1%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	511	18.3%
High school graduate	1,094	39.1%
Some college or associate's	752	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	301	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	138	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,829	81.9%
Carpooled	211	9.4%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	7	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	130	5.8%
Other means	54	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	648	30.8%
15 to 29 min	886	42.1%
30 to 44 min	369	17.5%
45 to 59 min	104	4.9%
60+ min	96	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 15.5% (674 of 4,350)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,308	76.2%
Nonfamily households	409	23.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,717	92.9%
Vacant	132	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,117	65.1%
Renter-occupied	600	34.9%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,353	73.2%
1-unit, attached	51	2.8%
2 to 4 units	134	7.2%
5 to 19 units	66	3.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	245	13.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2966368
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.87 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 37.2245, -89.5376