Scott County, MO Demographic Data
Scott County, MO Summary
Scott County is located in Missouri
- Population: 39,161
- Area: 425.86 sq. miles
- Land Area: 419.99 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.87 sq. miles
- Population Density: 91.95 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 328.08 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Scott County, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,051
51%
50.8
Male
18,943
49%
49.2
Total Population
38,994
323,128,000
Scott County, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,542
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,811
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,449
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,468
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,302
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,912
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,576
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,329
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,744
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,385
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,827
9.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,902
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
747
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
29,642
76.0%
77.2
Female
15,476
52.2%
51.3
Male
14,166
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
28,282
72.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,948
20.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,476
16.6%
15.2
Female
3,651
56.4%
55.8
Male
2,825
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Scott County, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
38,508
98.8%
96.8
White
33,414
85.7%
72.6
Black or African American
4,726
12.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
143
0.4%
0.8
Asian
33
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
3
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
16
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
5
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
9
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
192
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
486
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
817
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
641
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
63
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
113
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
38,177
97.9%
82.2
Scott County, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,548
5.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,933
11.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,146
42.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,724
21.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,399
5.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,255
8.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,417
5.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,481
17.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
21,941
83.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,672
13.9%
31.2
Scott County, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,874
25.2%
33.7%
Now Married
15,823
50.7%
47.5
Divorced
4,255
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
727
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
2,513
8.1
5.8%
Scott County, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
35,780
98.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
672
1.8%
21.6%
Spanish
403
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
167
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
18
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
84
0.2%
1.1%
Scott County, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,353
8.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,312
8.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,818
11.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,034
13.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,805
18.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,555
16.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,610
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,247
8.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
314
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
219
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
40,276
57,617
Per capita income
22,034
31,128
Scott County, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
470
2.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,247
7.2%
9.8
Construction
1,095
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,641
26.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
794
4.6%
6.6
Information
425
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,447
14.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
668
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
924
5.3%
11.4
Public administration
734
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
2,234
12.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,114
6.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
559
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,863
10.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,925
28.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,202
18.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,063
23.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,299
19.0%
18.1%
Scott County, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
17,060
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,937
81.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,136
12.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
38
0.2%
5.1
Walked
176
1.0%
2.7
Other means
132
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
641
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.0
26.6
Scott County, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
906
5.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,263
34.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,928
38.8%
37.1
3 or more
3,170
20.8%
21.0
Scott County, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,267
89.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,524
68.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,743
31.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,757
10.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Scott County, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,024
1 room
146
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
410
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,148
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
3,487
20.5%
16.5
5 rooms
4,315
25.3%
19.8
6 rooms
3,069
18.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,831
10.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,252
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,366
8.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Scott County, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,024
1-unit, detached
13,038
76.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
182
1.1%
5.9
2-units
566
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
463
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
439
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
83
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
261
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,963
11.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
29
0.2%
0.1
Scott County, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,758
10.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,092
6.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,269
7.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,340
13.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,059
23.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,103
12.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,488
14.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,437
8.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
433
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
45
0.3%
1.4%
Scott County, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,564
36.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,565
10.3%
4.7
Electricity
7,792
51.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
267
1.7%
1.9
Solar energy
18
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
53
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.1%
1.1
Scott County, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,043
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
26
0.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
91
1.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
124
2.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
376
6.2%
20.1%
Less than $500
514
8.5%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,685
27.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,227
53.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,277
54.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
803
13.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
660
10.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
399
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
903
14.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
1
0.0%
0.0%
Scott County, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,298
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
53
1.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
331
7.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,384
32.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,530
58.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
445
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
613
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
642
15.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
652
15.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
412
9.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
679
16.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
376
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,487
35.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
495
0.0%
0.0%
Scott County, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,524
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,225
21.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,066
29.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,440
23.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,231
11.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,005
9.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
415
3.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
102
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
40
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
99,500
205,000
