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Scott County, Indiana
Formed in 1820 and named after Revolutionary War General, Charles Scott
County Seat: Scottsburg
Largest City: Scottsburg (pop in 2000: 6,040)
Population per Sq. Mile: 120.6 Sq. Miles: 190.4
Next Largest City: Austin (pop in 2000: 4,724)
| Population Over Time |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| Yesterday (1990) |
20,991 |
67 |
0.4% |
5,544,156 |
| Today (2001) |
23,247 |
65 |
0.4% |
6,114,745 |
| Tomorrow (2020 proj.) |
25,739 |
66 |
0.4% |
6,481,489 |
| Percent Change 1990 to 2000 |
9.4% |
34 |
|
9.7% |
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| Income and Poverty |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| Per Capita Income in 2000 |
$21,656 |
74 |
80.4% |
$26,933 |
| Median Household Income in 2000 |
$34,656 |
83 |
83.4% |
$41,567 |
| Poverty Rate in 2000 |
13.1% |
9 |
137.9% |
9.5% |
| Children under 18 |
17.7% |
7 |
151.3% |
11.7% |
| Welfare Monthly Average (TANF) Families in 2001 |
221 |
24 |
0.6% |
39,395 |
| Foodstamp Recipients in 2001 |
2,088 |
24 |
0.6% |
331,206 |
| Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2002 |
1,436 |
51 |
0.5% |
316,786 |
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| Education |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| K to 12 School Enrollment (2001/2002 Total Reported) |
4,138 |
66 |
0.4% |
1,116,367 |
| Public |
4,138 |
66 |
0.4% |
996,081 |
| Private |
0 |
63 |
0.0% |
120,286 |
| High School Graduates (1999/2000) |
236 |
68 |
0.4% |
56,999 |
| Going on to Higher Education |
136 |
76 |
0.3% |
42,264 |
| 4-year |
93 |
74 |
0.3% |
32,284 |
| 2-year |
32 |
52 |
0.6% |
5,392 |
| Voc/tech. |
11 |
78 |
0.2% |
4,588 |
| Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) |
14,828 |
66 |
0.4% |
3,891,368 |
| with High School diploma or higher |
71.4% |
89 |
87.0% |
82.1% |
| with B.A. or higher degree |
8.8% |
85 |
45.4% |
19.4% |
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| Labor Force in 2001 |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| Total Resident Labor Force |
11,430 |
66 |
0.4% |
3,106,388 |
| Employed |
10,870 |
65 |
0.4% |
2,970,497 |
| Unemployed |
560 |
64 |
0.4% |
135,891 |
| Unemployment Rate |
4.9 |
40 |
111.4% |
4.4 |
| July 2002 Unemployment Rate |
5.0 |
51 |
96.2% |
5.2 |
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| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2000 |
Employment |
Pct Dist.
in County |
Earnings ($000) |
Pct Dist.
In County |
Avg. Earnings Per Job |
| Totals by Place of Work |
9,932 |
100.0% |
$238,699 |
100.0% |
$24,033 |
| Non-farm |
9,527 |
95.9% |
$236,686 |
99.2% |
$24,844 |
| Private |
8,136 |
81.9% |
$193,127 |
80.9% |
$23,737 |
| Manufacturing |
2,980 |
30.0% |
$97,864 |
41.0% |
$32,840 |
| Retail |
1,970 |
19.8% |
$26,886 |
11.3% |
$13,648 |
| Services |
1,822 |
18.3% |
$35,286 |
14.8% |
$19,367 |
| Transportation, Public Utilities |
319 |
3.2% |
$9,894 |
4.1% |
$31,016 |
| Other Private |
1,045 |
10.5% |
$23,197 |
9.7% |
$22,198 |
| Government |
1,391 |
14.0% |
$43,559 |
18.2% |
$31,315 |
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| Assessed Property Value in 1999 (for taxes payable in 2000) |
Value |
Rank in State |
Pct Dist.
in County |
Pct Dist.
in State |
| Assessed Value by Property Class |
$164,346,170 |
75 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| Commercial & Industrial |
$68,372,670 |
60 |
41.6% |
43.2% |
| Residential |
$60,180,630 |
70 |
36.6% |
41.5% |
| Agricultural |
$28,398,550 |
81 |
17.3% |
9.6% |
| Utilities |
$7,394,320 |
80 |
4.5% |
5.6% |
| Total Assessed Value Per Capita |
$7,128 |
77 |
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Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau 
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