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Scottsburg, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Halifax County County
1.4
/5.0
F
Poor
71
Population
96/sq mi density
$137,500
Home Value
$126,681 Zillow
$925
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
427
Violent Crime/100K
4,979 property/100K
F
Overall
1.4 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
427 violent crimes/100K (12% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$25,217
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.0%
126% 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)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,217
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,096
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$966
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$966
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.0%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.8%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,638M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3%
Other
15.2%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,022
Restaurants
60
Healthcare
74
Retail
118
Manufacturing
32
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,096
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,029
42% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $25,217 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,096 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $966 |
| County GDP | $1,638M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.449 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,022 |
| Restaurants | 60 |
| Healthcare | 74 |
| Retail | 118 |
| Manufacturing | 32 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,096 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,029 |