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Scott City, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Scott County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,955
Population
1,459/sq mi density
$54,026
Median Income
$32,624 per capita
$166,400
Home Value
$181,582 Zillow
$778
Median Rent
19.4% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
211
Violent Crime/100K
369 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$54,026 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$166,400 home value, $778/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
211 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
33.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,026
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,624
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.1%
6% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Scott City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Scott City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,026
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,624
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,572
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,004
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,004
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.6%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.7%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$551M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.6%
Other
5.7%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
249
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
17
Retail
18
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,572
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,050
73% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,026 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,624 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,572 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,004 |
| County GDP | $551M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.403 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 249 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 18 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,572 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,050 |