Indiana · Census place 68526
Scottsburg city, IN
Quick answer
Scottsburg city has 7,338 residents, ranking #99 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $38,027, the median home is worth $123,900 and median gross rent runs $786 a month.
- Population
- 7,338Scottsburg city residents
- Median household income
- $38,027Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $123,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $786Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Scottsburg city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Scottsburg city median would spend about 24.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 24% of residents and 54% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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