County population in 2014: 38,903 (58% urban, 42% rural); it was 40,422 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 6,470 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,169 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,832 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,899 (it was 4,794 in 2000)
% of renters here:
31%
State:
31%
Land area: 421 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 92 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Scott County: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.8%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (17.6%), Educational, health and social services (17.3%), Construction (13.0%).
Estimated median household income in 2013: $39,241 ($31,352 in 1999)
This county:
$39241
Missouri:
$46931
Median contract rent in 2013 for apartments: $447 (lower quartile is $341, upper quartile is $526)
This county:
$447
State:
$566
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $93,921 (it was $63,000 in 2000)
Scott:
$93,921
Missouri:
$133,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,048 - $152,226 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $867 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $297
Institutionalized population: 449
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 14
Burglaries: 54
Thefts: 76
Auto thefts: 3
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 2
Rapes: 8
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 25
Burglaries: 45
Thefts: 65
Auto thefts: 13
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $727 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $584 (0.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 19.5%
(17.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.7% for Black residents, 38.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.6% for other race residents, 38.6% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 19.4%
Scott County:
19.4%
Missouri:
15.9%
(17.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.4% for Black residents, 37.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.6% for other race residents, 36.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2013: 39 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 31 years old, American Indian residents: 32 years old, Asian residents: 65 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 18 years old, Other race residents: 30 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Scott County is $386 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $602 a month.
Current college students: 1,166 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 230 (42% naturalized citizens)
Scott County:
0.6%
Whole state:
2.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 89
1990 to 1994: 33
1985 to 1989: 14
1980 to 1984: 17
1975 to 1979: 10
1970 to 1974: 7
1970 to 1974: 19
1965 to 1969: 41
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 12,589
One, attached: 311
Two: 612
3 or 4: 436
5 to 9: 406
10 to 19: 120
20 or more: 137
Mobile homes: 2,317
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23
Housing units in Scott County with a mortgage: 5,177 (464 second mortgage, 488 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,339
Here:
0.0% with mortgage
State:
67.6% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Scott County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
13,017
64
Catholic
6,531
7
Mainline Protestant
2,522
14
Other
891
4
Black Protestant
354
3
None
15,876
-
Scott County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 13
Scott County:
3.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
This county:
1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
Scott County:
5.40 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 35
This county:
8.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Scott County:
8.9%
Missouri:
8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Scott County:
31.5%
State:
29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.5%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in Scott County:
Average size of farms: 435 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $138,321 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $235.42 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 37.66% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $114,544 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 84.17% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 33.42% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $100,195 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.35% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.40 Corn for grain: 59609 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 39233 harvested acres Upland cotton: 3141 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 101157 harvested acres Vegetables: 376 harvested acres Land in orchards: 497 acres
Earthquake activity:
Scott County-area historical earthquake activity is near Missouri state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 8.9 miles away from Scott County center On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 35.8 miles away from the county center On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 134.4 miles away from the county center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 105.8 miles away from the county center On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 26.0 miles away from Scott County center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 118.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
MissouriSevere Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 5, 2011, Emergency Declared (EM-3317): February 3, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3317, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
MissouriSevere Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Emergency Declared (EM-3303): January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3303, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
MissouriSevere Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1822): February 17, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1822, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
MissouriSevere Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado, Incident Period: September 11, 2008 to September 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1809): November 13, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1809, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
MissouriSevere Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 17, 2008 to May 9, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1749): March 19, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1749, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
MissouriSevere Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: February 10, 2008 to February 14, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1748): March 12, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1748, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
MissouriSevere Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 8, 2007 to December 15, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3281): December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3281, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
MissouriSevere Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 8, 2006 to March 13, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1631): March 16, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1631, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
MissouriHurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3232): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3232, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
MissouriSevere Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 4, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1463): May 6, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1463, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Scott County (16) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 5, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Personal care and service occupations (11%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (23%)
Germany (13%)
United Kingdom (12%)
India (10%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
Ireland (6%)
Russia (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Scott County (%):
United States or American (26%)
German (23%)
Irish (11%)
English (8%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Dutch (2%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 14,864 (83%)
Carpooled: 2,152 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 34 (0%)
Taxi: 60 (0%)
Bicycle: 22 (0%)
Walked: 178 (1%)
Other means: 119 (1%)
Worked at home: 505 (3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Scott County, Missouri in 2000:
386 people in nursing homes
45 people in homes for the mentally ill
45 people in homes for the mentally retarded
43 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
43 people in other group homes
8 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
People in group quarters in Scott County, Missouri in 2010:
349 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
100 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
63 people in group homes intended for adults
28 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
16 people in residential treatment centers for adults
3 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $46,498.
5.74% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($27,144 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.74%
Missouri average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.14% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($18,345 average AGI)
1.60% relocated from other states ($8,799 average AGI)
Scott County:
1.60%
Missouri average:
2.54%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.35% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($27,937 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.35%
Missouri average:
6.91%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.48% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($19,046 average AGI)
1.87% relocated to other states ($8,891 average AGI)
Scott County:
1.87%
Missouri average:
2.76%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.4
Births per 1000 population in Scott County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population in Scott County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Scott County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 14.6% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Scott County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Scott County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,893 (5,883 aged, 2,010 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 838 (8%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Scott County, Missouri in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (716)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (551)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (144)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (134)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.45 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13386.81 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 386.390 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 71656.35
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1453.470 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 843.4 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.86
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37.26 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 80.21
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.72
Household type by relationship:
Households: 38,632
In family households: 32,971 (7,496 male householders, 3,228 female householders)
7,787 spouses, 11,341 children (10,284 natural, 281 adopted, 776 stepchildren), 1,082 grandchildren, 266 brothers or sisters, 244 parents, 401 other relatives, 950 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,661 (2,107 male householders (1,711 living alone)), 2,707 female householders (2,435 living alone)), 847 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 559 (449 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,760 2-persons, 2,544 3-persons, 2,031 4-persons, 925 5-persons, 302 6-persons, 162 7-or-more-persons.
6,953 married couples with children.
2,987 single-parent households (505 men, 2,482 women).
98.1% of residents of Scott County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $257,625,000 ($6300 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $4,175,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $113,488,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $52,814,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,982,000 Federal grants: $75,527,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,217,000 ($566,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $6,596,000 ($51,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,213,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,299,000 Federal Government insurance: $100,033,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,075
Here:
75 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,167
Here:
53 per 1000 residents
State:
49 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +73
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+7 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -213
Here:
-5 per 1000 residents
State:
+5 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Scott County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.46 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.2
Year house built
2005 or later: 323
2000 to 2004: 1,473
1990 to 1999: 2,588
1980 to 1989: 1,850
1970 to 1979: 3,890
1960 to 1969: 2,627
1950 to 1959: 1,387
1940 to 1949: 1,178
1939 or earlier: 1,752
Rooms in houses/apartments in Scott County, Missouri
56% of Scott County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Missouri.
Scott County:
56.2%
State average:
54.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 30699
Northeast: 218
Midwest: 3051
South: 5239
West: 834
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,400
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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