Missouri · Census place 66368
Scott City city, MO
Quick answer
Scott City city has 4,354 residents, ranking #169 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $61,581, the median home is worth $134,900 and median gross rent runs $791 a month.
- Population
- 4,354Scott City city residents
- Median household income
- $61,581Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $134,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $791Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Scott City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Scott City city median would spend about 15.4% 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 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.5% of residents and 65.1% 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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