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Scottsburg, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Scott County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,338
Population
1,325/sq mi density
$38,027
Median Income
$26,614 per capita
$123,900
Home Value
$185,022 Zillow
$786
Median Rent
27.4% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
551
Violent Crime/100K
3,839 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$38,027 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$123,900 home value, $786/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
551 violent crimes/100K (45% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,027
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,614
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.7%
75% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Scottsburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Scottsburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,027
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,614
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,229
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$891
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$891
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.8%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$949M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
8.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
429
Restaurants
38
Healthcare
59
Retail
81
Manufacturing
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,229
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,586
26% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,027 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,614 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,229 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $891 |
| County GDP | $949M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 429 |
| Restaurants | 38 |
| Healthcare | 59 |
| Retail | 81 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,229 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,586 |