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Moving to Scott, Louisiana

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Population: 7,870. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,120 (+3.2% change)
Males: 3,792 (48.2%), Females: 4,078 (51.8%)

Lafayette County

Zip code: 70583

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.1 years
Median household income: $37,320
Median house value: $87,600

Population by Race

Races in Scott:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.0%)
  • Black (11.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: French (19.2%), French Canadian (16.3%), United States (16.3%), German (7.1%), Irish (4.0%), English (3.2%).

Elevation: 35 feet

Land area: 8.9 square miles

Map of Scott, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scott

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scott city

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2,531 (+47.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Scott:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scott:

  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 8 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 21 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 70 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scott:

  • KIBS AIR PARK (about 10 miles; BRISTOL, LA; Abbreviation: L89)
  • BORDELON AIRPARK (about 17 miles; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA; Abbreviation: L28)
  • ABBEVILLE CHRIS CRUSTA MEMORIAL (about 19 miles; ABBEVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: 0R3)

Amtrak station near Scott:

  • 6 miles: LAFAYETTE (133 E. GRANT ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scott:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 5 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 64 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 66 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 125 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)

Public primary/middle schools in Scott:

  • SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 947; Location: 116 MARIE STREET; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • J. WALLACE JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 687; Location: 1500 WEST WILLOW STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: 912 DELHOMME AVENUE; Grades: 02 – 04)
  • L. LEO JUDICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 278; Location: 5801 CAMERN STREET; Grades: PK – 01)

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