Scottsburg is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 7,369 people and three associated neighborhoods, Scottsburg is the 99th largest community in Indiana.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Scottsburg is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 47.54% of the Scottsburg workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Scottsburg is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Scottsburg who work in office and administrative support (14.60%), business and financial occupations (6.20%), and teaching (6.13%). Being a small city, Scottsburg does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Scottsburg with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.08% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Scottsburg in 2022 was $24,027, which is low income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,108 for a family of four. However, Scottsburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Scottsburg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Scottsburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Scottsburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Scottsburg include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and French. The most common language spoken in Scottsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
