City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Scottsville, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Scottsville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

259
Residents
$36,324
Median income
$122,900
Median home
$1,260
Median rent (state)

Scottsville - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Scottsville lands in the 5th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

5th
percentile, household income
18th
percentile, home value
41st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Scottsville, TX

259 people live in Scottsville, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Scottsville brings in $36,324 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 21.7%. Scottsville's housing stock carries a median value of $122,900, and the median resident age is 52.8 years. 13.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 48.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,260 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 77.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

259 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$36,324 /yr

Poverty 21.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Scottsville compare to other US cities?

Where Scottsville sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 5% higher than other cities
Home value 18% pricier than other cities
Median rent 41% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Scottsville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Scottsville toward the top of Texas's cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Scottsville ranks #284 - the 83rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Scottsville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,424 of 1,520
6th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#610 of 1,663
63rd percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#955 of 1,505
37th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#284 of 1,663
83rd percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,073 of 1,663
35th percentile in Texas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

5thIncome percentile

5th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Scottsville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$122,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 82% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Scottsville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Scottsville, TX Scottsville, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Scottsville, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Scottsville, TX median $36,324/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Scottsville, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Scottsville, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 21.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
259
Median Income
$36,324
Median Home Value
$122,900
Median Age
52.8
Poverty Rate
21.7%
Labor force participation
48.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.2%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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330 residents335 residents340 residents345 residents 202020212022202320242025 332 residents 341 residents ▲ +2.7%
Scottsville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.1%
Carpool
16.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
1.9%
Other
1.0%

Based on 106 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Scottsville sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,260/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
77.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Havana
259 people
Laguna Seca
259 people
Westbrook
259 people
Garciasville
260 people
Rochester
260 people
Sanctuary
258 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Scottsville's 259 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Shelby, IN
259 people
Venice, LA
259 people
Fairlee, MD
259 people
Goldsboro, MD
259 people
St. James, MI
259 people
Grey Eagle, MN
259 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Scottsville's $36,324 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Wauchula, FL
$36,324 median income
Panacea, FL
$36,332 median income
Newbern, AL
$36,346 median income
Marianna, FL
$36,346 median income
Graniteville, VT
$36,349 median income
Greenville, MS
$36,297 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Scottsville, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Scottsville, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 40.1% 35.9% 15.8% 7.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21.6% White 40.1% Black or African American 35.9% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.8% Some other race 15.8% Two or more races 7.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Scottsville compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Scottsville (this city) 259 $36,324
Havana 259 $47,599
Laguna Seca 259 $66,250
Westbrook 259 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Scottsville, TX?

What is the population of Scottsville, TX? +

259 people live in Scottsville, TX according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Scottsville, TX? +

Scottsville households earn a median of $36,324 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Scottsville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Scottsville; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Scottsville, TX? +

A typical home in Scottsville is worth $122,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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