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Scottville Michigan Information: Scottville, Michigan is part of MASON County. Population for Scottville from the last gathering is 1266. You can view Scottville venues that host many Scottville MI events every year. You can also research Scottville Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Scottville Michigan real estate guide. Scottville Michigan has a latitude of 43.9435 and a longitude of -86.2879. Zip codes in Scottville, MI include 49454 ... more Scottville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Scottville, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Scottville, MI was 1,266.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Scottville was 588, which represents 46.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Scottville, MI
There are an estimated 220 married men in the town. 49.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Scottville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Scottville is 678 which is 53.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Scottville, Michigan
There are an estimated 226 married women in the community. 42.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Scottville, MI
The median age of people living in Scottville, MI was 36.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Scottville was 85. There were 921 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.4 percent of the population (208) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Scottville, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Scottville, MI was 1,233.

White Population in Scottville, MI
The estimated White population in the Scottville community is 1,196, which is 94.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Scottville, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 8, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Scottville, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Scottville, MI was 11.

Asian Population in Scottville, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Scottville, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Scottville was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 16, while those of “two or more races” was 33 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Scottville community was 61, or 4.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Scottville, MI
The household population number in Scottville was 1,261.

Group Quarters Population in Scottville, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 5.

Average Household Size in Scottville, MI
The average household size in Scottville is 2.4 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Scottville, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 574 total housing units in Scottville.

The number of occupied housing units was 525, or 91.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 350 were owner-occupied (66.7), and 175 were renter-occupied (33.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 49 vacant homes in Scottville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Scottville, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 309, with a median value in dollars of 53,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Scottville, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $614 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Scottville, average costs per month were $238 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 616 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Scottville, Michigan
88 people in Scottville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Scottville, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Scottville was 136, or 15.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Scottville, MI
In 2000, there were 272 people in Scottville, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Scottville, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 97 people in Scottville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Scottville, Michigan
There were 568 in the labor force in Scottville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Scottville was 17.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Scottville, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Scottville, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,875. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Scottville, Michigan
Per capita income in Scottville in the last full census was 15,703. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Scottville numbered 50, or 15.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Scottville, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 229, or 18.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.