Scotland

Population: 800
Median household income: $61,406
Median home value: $110,000

Scotland is a community in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, home to 800 residents. The median household income of $61,406 is in line with the Bon Homme County median ($61,275).

From 2019 to 2023, Scotland's population grew 21.4% from 659 to 800, while its median home value rose 75.7% from $62,600 to $110,000.

The typical home was built around 1959. 16.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 800
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,406
Median home value: $110,000
Median gross rent: $573
Housing units: 406
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

659800

Median household income

$40,313$61,406

Median home value

$62,600$110,000

Median gross rent

$439$573

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	659	$40,313	$62,600	$439
2020	658	$48,214	$66,300	$476
2021	736	$53,063	$76,200	$493
2022	780	$58,958	$91,400	$540
2023	800	$61,406	$110,000	$573

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over15.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	7.2%
5 to 17	128	16.0%
18 to 24	38	4.8%
25 to 34	93	11.6%
35 to 44	98	12.3%
45 to 54	63	7.9%
55 to 64	118	14.8%
65 to 74	79	9.9%
75 and over	125	15.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	790	98.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree24.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	7.5%
High school graduate	178	30.9%
Some college or associate's	188	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	143	24.8%
Graduate or professional degree	24	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled14.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home0.9%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	257	74.9%
Carpooled	49	14.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	7.3%
Bicycle	1	0.3%
Worked from home	3	0.9%
Other means	8	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	202	59.4%
15 to 29 min	33	9.7%
30 to 44 min	70	20.6%
45 to 59 min	30	8.8%
60+ min	5	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 16.4% (123 of 748)

	Count	Share
Family households	204	59.5%
Nonfamily households	139	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	343	84.5%
Vacant	63	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	282	82.2%
Renter-occupied	61	17.8%

1-unit, detached84.5%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	343	84.5%
1-unit, attached	4	1.0%
2 to 4 units	7	1.7%
5 to 19 units	12	3.0%
20 or more units	32	7.9%
Mobile home & other	8	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4657940
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.9 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.1482, -97.7198