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Scott County, KS


Designated Market Area: Wichita-Hutchinson, KS-NE
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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2022 population: 5,014   ( 78 from 2010 , 137 from 2020)
Land area: 717.6 square miles
Population density: 7.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,849 76.77% 6.1%
Black:280.56% 75.0%
Indian:300.60% 15.4%
Asian:490.98% 133.3%
2+ races:480.96% 118.2%
Hispanic:1,01020.14% 34.1%
Total non-White:1,16523.23% 38.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:137 13.3
Deaths:13212.8
Net Migration: -136-13.2
Net Immigration: -7-0.7
Change in White population:-248 -5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:326 6.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
4,936
4,09783.00%
160.32%
260.53%
210.43%
220.45%
75315.26%
83917.00%

2000
5,120
4,74692.70%
40.08%
150.29%
60.12%
230.45%
3236.31%
3747.30%

1990
5,289
5,13397.05%
60.11%
220.42%
70.13%
n/a
1212.29%
1562.95%

1980
5,782
5,61997.18%
00.00%
90.16%
400.69%
n/a
1141.97%
1632.82%

1970
5,606
5,48197.77%
20.04%
10.02%
10.02%
n/a
881.57%
125 2.23%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
603 11.8
4819.4
-694-13.6
290.6
-649 -12.7
465 9.1
1990's
NumberRate
658 12.4
55210.4
-456-8.6
460.9
-387 -7.3
218 4.1
1980's
NumberRate
914 15.8
513 8.9
-908 -15.7
n/a
-486 -8.4
-7 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-491 -8.8
n/a
138 2.5
38 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Scott County, KS

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.7
1,357 27.1%
3,657 72.9%
1,053 21.0%
2,143
2.34
1,481 69.1%
1,190 80.4%
127 8.6%
662 30.9%

2010
NumberPercent
41.4
1,236 25.0%
3,700 75.0%
900 18.2%
1,983
2.44
1,353 68.2%
1,146 84.7%
71 5.2%
630 31.8%

2000
NumberPercent
38.5
1,379 26.9%
3,741 73.1%
840 16.4%
2,047
2.46
1,446 70.6%
1,219 84.3%
128 8.9%
601 29.4%

1990
NumberPercent
35.0
1,509 28.5%
3,780 71.5%
857 16.2%
2,017
2.58
1,489 73.8%
1,297 87.1%
65 4.4%
528 26.2%

1980
NumberPercent
30.4
1,815 31.4%
3,967 68.6%
745 12.9%
2,084
2.73
1,646 79.0%
1,552 94.3%
46 2.8%
438 21.0%

2022 Housing Data for Scott County, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,262 
Median Value$166,100 
Occupied2,14394.7%
Vacant1195.3%
Owned1,31761.5%
Rented82638.5%
Median Rent$642 
Single-Family Units1,94986.2%
    Detached1,92585.1%
    Attached241.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1024.5%
Mobile Homes934.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Scott County, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000261.2%
$10,000 to $14,999813.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991175.5%
$20,000 to $24,999211.0%
$25,000 to $29,99931014.5%
$30,000 to $34,999512.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991577.3%
$40,000 to $44,999904.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991286.0%
$50,000 to $59,9991858.6%
$60,000 to $74,9992009.3%
$75,000 to $99,99935716.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991607.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991748.1%
$150,000 to $199,999432.0%
$200,000 or more432.0%
Median Household Income53,365 
Per Capita Income29,999 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state96 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI492.3%
Public Assistance1044.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1838.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,99886.2%
Unemployed70.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,00586.5%
Not in Labor Force31213.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 13.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,21650370.7%
Non-Profit4125913.7%
Self-Employed26213566.0%
Local Government3725812.5%
State Government19482.6%
Federal Government90100.0%
Total Private + Self1,47863869.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.10652116.9%
Total1,5841,15957.7%
Pct. Govt.11.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts48617.7%
Sales and Office Occupations53919.7%
Professional, Technical32111.7%
Service Occupations59021.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1937.0%
All others80729.4%
White Collar 49.1%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting42215.4%
Health care and social assistance38113.9%
Retail trade35613.0%
Manufacturing28310.3%
Educational services27710.1%
Other services2187.9%
Wholesale trade1575.7%
Accommodation and food services1314.8%
Public administration1164.2%
Construction893.2%
Finance and insurance692.5%
Professional, scientific, technical531.9%
Utilities531.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.431.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction431.6%
Transportation and warehousing421.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing100.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Scott County, KS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,08221.10%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian270.53%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English3,87279.7%
Spanish91318.8%
Other Indo-European460.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic250.5%
Other Asian30.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,37826.9%
English75714.8%
Irish58311.4%
American2585.0%
Scottish1482.9%
French1322.6%
Scotch-Irish1292.5%
European1102.1%
Polish661.3%
Italian611.2%
Russian430.8%
Ukrainian360.7%
Dutch220.4%
Swedish190.4%
Welsh70.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen4,77993.2%
Not a citizen3496.8%
Native4,74992.6%
Foreign-born3797.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Scott County, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
243 7.1%270 7.9%1,003 29.5%1,206 35.5%431 12.7%246 7.2%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 243 7.1%
9-12 Years 270 7.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,003 29.5%
Some College 1,206 35.5%
Bach. Degree 431 12.7%
Grad Degree 246 7.2%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Scott County, KS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 2,696 2,645 51 1.9% 4.2%
1991 2,728 2,671 57 2.1% 4.5%
1992 2,717 2,646 71 2.6% 4.6%
1993 2,696 2,617 79 2.9% 4.9%
1994 2,793 2,734 59 2.1% 4.8%
1995 2,769 2,713 56 2.0% 4.3%
1996 2,712 2,636 76 2.8% 4.3%
1997 2,683 2,625 58 2.2% 3.8%
1998 2,675 2,612 63 2.4% 3.7%
1999 2,665 2,618 47 1.8% 3.5%
2000 2,978 2,911 67 2.2% 3.8%
2001 2,930 2,858 72 2.5% 4.3%
2002 2,950 2,874 76 2.6% 5.1%
2003 2,911 2,826 85 2.9% 5.5%
2004 2,905 2,812 93 3.2% 5.5%
2005 2,811 2,715 96 3.4% 5.1%
2006 2,778 2,698 80 2.9% 4.4%
2007 2,591 2,519 72 2.8% 4.3%
2008 2,725 2,652 73 2.7% 4.6%
2009 2,876 2,789 87 3.0% 6.9%
2010 2,769 2,664 105 3.8% 7.0%
2011 2,739 2,638 101 3.7% 6.4%
2012 2,785 2,700 85 3.1% 5.7%
2013 2,844 2,762 82 2.9% 5.3%
2014 2,855 2,778 77 2.7% 4.5%
2015 2,893 2,813 80 2.8% 4.2%
2016 2,900 2,829 71 2.4% 4.0%
2017 2,853 2,791 62 2.2% 3.6%
2018 2,859 2,804 55 1.9% 3.3%
2019 2,824 2,771 53 1.9% 3.2%
2020 2,826 2,754 72 2.5% 5.9%
2021 2,841 2,795 46 1.6% 3.3%
2022 2,737 2,687 50 1.8% 2.7%
2023 2,613 2,562 51 2.0% 2.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com