Scottsville, VA

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Scottsville, Virginia

Scottsville, Virginia, in Albemarle county, is 47 miles NE of Lynchburg, Virginia (center to center) and 110 miles SW of Washington, District of Columbia. The people of the town are in the Charlottesville metropolitan area. Scottsville has a population of 555.

The People and Families of Scottsville

In Scottsville, about 50% of adults are married. Lots of people in Scottsville live independently, in one-person housing. The town has its share of unmarried adults.

The government tells us that Scottsville features an unusually large number of women.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Scottsville had a median family income of $41,667. Scottsville benefits from its educated workforce. The town, compared to most towns like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Scottsville residents, with $2,950. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Scottsville Housing

In Scottsville, 52% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around Scottsville -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. Landlords in the town rent a large number of single bedroom units.

Commuting

In Scottsville, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Scottsville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Scottsville, VA

Comparing Scottsville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	47 miles NE of Lynchburg, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	110 miles SW of Washington, District of Columbia
County	Albemarle
Metro Area	Charlottesville
Standard Zip Codes	24590
Phone Area Codes	434
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.799
Longitude	-78.495

Station	BREMO BLUFF
Distance	12.9 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 44 F
Apr Temp	40 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 70 F
Annual Precip	42.6 inches

Station	CHARLOTTESVILLE 2 W
Distance	16.3 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 45 F
Apr Temp	45 to 69 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	47 to 70 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Station	FARMVILLE 2 N
Distance	32.8 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 48 F
Apr Temp	43 to 71 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	555	100%
Male	256	46.1%
Female	299	53.9%
Under 18	123	22.2%
18+	432	77.8%
65+	96	17.3%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	2.82
White	519	93.5%
African-American	26	4.7%
Asian	2	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.7%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	564
Growth	9
Growth %	1.6%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	22.1%
English	16.9%
Irish	15.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.7%
German	8.9%
Italian	5.5%
Polish	4.4%
Scottish	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Swedish	1.8%
Finnish	1.6%
Norwegian	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Slovak	1%
Jamaican	0.8%
Russian	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Welsh	0.5%
Armenian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Scottsville	555	$41,667
Charlottesville	45,049	$45,110
Dillwyn	447	$24,688

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