CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Scott

Louisiana · 4,912 residents · 11.7 sq mi

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With 4,912 people, Scott is a city in Louisiana. The population has fallen 38% since 2000. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $53,700. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 18.9% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,912

−38%vs 2000

vs 7,870 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.5

−2%vs 2000

vs 31.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

11.7 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.7%(426)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.6%(473)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(422)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(378)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(316)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.5%(958)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.7%(919)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.9%(340)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.1%(348)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.1%(199)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842%(99)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(34)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,556

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,320 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,828

−36%vs 2000

vs $15,469 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.9%

+4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,700

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $74,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$321

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $464 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.2%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.9% in 2000

25.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic85%(6,690)

Black11.6%(909)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(102)

Asian1%(75)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.9%(4,270)

Black11.6%(571)

Hispanic / Latino1%(51)

Asian1.2%(59)

Other0.2%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.6%(395)

Puerto Rican0.9%(79)

Central American0.9%(75)

Guatemalan0.6%(51)

Honduran0.2%(18)

Salvadoran0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.8%(72)

Asian Indian0.5%(40)

Ancestry

French17.8%(1,531)

French Canadian7.2%(618)

Irish6.8%(585)

German5.2%(451)

English4.6%(392)

American3.6%(308)

Scottish2.5%(211)

Italian1.8%(152)

Canadian0.6%(48)

Dutch0.2%(18)

Subsaharan African0.2%(18)

Nigerian0.2%(18)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.2%(14)

Arab0.1%(12)

Lebanese0.1%(12)

Croatian0.1%(10)

Ukrainian0.1%(8)

RANKED:Largest French population · Largest French Canadian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.9%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.7%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.7%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.5 min

+26%vs 2000

vs 15.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29.9%(1,070)

Married50.7%(1,814)

Widowed4.4%(157)

Divorced15.1%(539)

Women 15+

Never married28.3%(1,069)

Married42.6%(1,607)

Widowed11.7%(440)

Divorced17.4%(655)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.2%

−1.3 ptssince 2013

from 12.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.8%

−19.4 ptssince 2020

from 62.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.2%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 12.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.0%

+8.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.0%

+10.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

53.9%

−20.3 ptssince 2020

from 74.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.7%

+19.0 ptssince 2020

from 26.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)50%(111)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.6%(28)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.8%(75)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10.4%(23)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 222 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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