Scott, OH

Village in OH, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

160

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

52.3

years ∙ half population younger than 52.3, half older

Diversity Index

19.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Scott is a village within Paulding and Van Wert counties, Ohio, United States.

Location

Village in OH, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.988653° N, 84.583975° W

DMS40° 59′ 19.15″ N, 84° 35′ 02.31″ W

Population Density & area

197.3/sq mi (76.19/km²)

Total Area

0.811 sq mi (2.101 km²)

Land Area

0.811 sq mi (2.1 km²) · 99.96%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0.001 km²) · 0.04%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

44.4% male

Male 44.4%

Female 55.6%

males per 100 females

Scott 79.8

Ohio 97.3

United States 98

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Scott 0%

Ohio 5.2%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

52.3

years ∙ half population younger than 52.3, half older

Scott

52.3

Ohio

39.7

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

45.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Scott 45.5

Ohio 67.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Scott	Ohio	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	11.3%	22%	22%
Working age (18-64)	68.7%	59.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	20%	18.3%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	45.5	67.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	16.4	36.9	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	29.1	30.6	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.4%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

Other

5.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

19.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Scott 19.5%

Ohio 40.6%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Scott population

	Scott	Ohio	United States
Hispanic or Latino	5%	4.8%	19.3%
Mexican	1.9%	2%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	1.2%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	3.1%	1.4%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	95%	95.2%	80.7%
One race	89.4%	90.9%	76.4%
White	89.4%	75.8%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	12%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.6%	4.3%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

45.6% family

Family 45.6%

Non family 54.4%

% family households

Scott 45.6%

Ohio 61.2%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.03

persons per household

Scott

2.03

Ohio

2.37

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Scott population

	Scott	Ohio	United States
Total households	79	4,863,191	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.03	2.37	2.53
Family households	36	2,976,515	82,990,528
Average family size	2.92	3.01	3.14
Married couple family	30	2,158,670	60,637,388
Other families	6	817,845	22,353,140
Male householder	4	235,478	6,572,819
Female householder	2	582,367	15,780,321
Non-family households	43	1,886,676	46,236,968
One-person households	39	1,556,005	37,140,836
Male householder	8	716,929	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	1	227,267	5,225,110
Female householder	31	839,076	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	13	427,631	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	4	330,671	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

100

housing units

Scott 100

Ohio 5,292,391

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

79% occupied

Occupied 79%

Vacant 21%

vacancy rate

Scott 21%

Ohio 8.1%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

97%

Single family houses

97%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1945

Half of houses were built before 1945, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

30%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

46%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

17%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Scott	Ohio	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.8	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	2%	10.7%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	42%	50.1%	51.6%
7+ rooms	56%	39.3%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1%	1.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	1%	9.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	19%	25.4%	25%
3 bedrooms	54%	41.6%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	25%	21.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1945	1971	1981
Total housing units	100	5,292,391	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

81% owners

Renter-occupied 19%

Owner-occupied 81%

homeownership rate

Scott 81%

Ohio 67.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

1.98

Owner-occupied

2.2

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Scott 1.98

Ohio 2.5

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Scott	Ohio	United States
Total occupied units	79	4,863,191	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	5.1%	22.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	38%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.6%	16.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	30.4%	22.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.5%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.1%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.4%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.3%	34%	33.1%
2 vehicles	53.2%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.5%	21.2%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	73.4%	69.6%	51.4%
Electricity	17.7%	26%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	8.9%	1.7%	3.9%
All other fuels	0%	2.2%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.9%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$56,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Scott

$56,000

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

34.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

34.3%

Owners without a mortgage

6.9%

Renters

46.7%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Scott	Ohio	United States
Property value
Median Value	$56,000	$214,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	84.3%	16.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	11%	29.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	0%	23.3%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	3.1%	21.8%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	7.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.6%	1.2%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	54.7%	60.6%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	45.3%	39.4%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$636	$1,517	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$355	$588	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$692	$1,034	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

6.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Scott 6.9%

Ohio 31.5%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Scott 4.6%

Ohio 8.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

65.4%

College / Undergraduate

34.6%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

9.1%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Scott

9.1%

Ohio

38.1%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Scott	Ohio	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	26	2,715,174	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	0%	6%	5.7%
K–12	65.4%	69.7%	67.6%
Kindergarten	0%	5.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	19.2%	20.8%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	15.4%	21.6%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	30.8%	22.1%	21.7%
College or graduate school	34.6%	24.3%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	34.6%	19.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0%	5.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	9.1%	38.1%	40.9%
School type
Public school	80.8%	80.9%	82%
Private school	19.2%	19.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

131

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

4.6%

HS graduate

58.8%

Some college no degree

16.8%

Associates degree

13%

Bachelors degree

6.1%

Graduate or professional degree

0.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Scott due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

—% · —%

9th-12th, no diploma

66.7% · 33.3%

HS graduate

32.5% · 67.5%

Some college no degree

40.9% · 59.1%

Associates degree

58.8% · 41.2%

Bachelors degree

50% · 50%

Graduate or professional degree

0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Scott	Ohio	United States
Population (25+)	131	8,162,216	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0%	2.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.6%	5.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	58.8%	32.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	16.8%	19.3%	19.1%
Associate's degree	13%	9%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.9%	31.5%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	6.1%	19.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	0.8%	12.2%	14.1%
High School or higher	95.4%	91.8%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$44,205

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$43,750

Some college or associates

$45,417

Bachelors degree

$88,750

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

7.8%

Some college or associates

17.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Scott	Ohio	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$44,205	$50,614	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$32,025	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$43,750	$39,940	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$45,417	$45,998	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$88,750	$66,950	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$84,072	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	28.4%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	7.8%	14.2%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	17.9%	10.5%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Scott, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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