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Scott, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Scott is a Census city of 8,609 people across 11.73 square miles of land, in Lafayette Parish. Median household income is $56,299, 75.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $15.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Scott
What Scott is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.73 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land734
- County holding the largest share of its areaLafayette Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Scott
- Population8,609
- Median age42.0
- Population under 181,900
- Share under 1822.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,671 plus or minus 362
- Share 65 and over19.4 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Households3,846
- Family households1,887
- Share of households that are families49.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Scott
- Median household income$56,299
- Per capita income$35,641
- Civilian labor force4,448
- Employed4,184
- Unemployed264 plus or minus 162
- Unemployment rate5.9 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over6,074
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.3 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.5 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Scott
- Housing units4,068
- Occupied units3,846
- Vacant units222 plus or minus 129
- Vacancy rate5.5 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Owner occupied2,890
- Renter occupied956 plus or minus 214
- Ownership rate75.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$170,300 plus or minus $35,136
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,052
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.4 percent
- Single family units3,097
- Share single family76.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more212 plus or minus 133
- Share in buildings of two or more5.2 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Mobile homes759 plus or minus 194
- Median year structure built1988
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Scott gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,814
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,111 plus or minus 320
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.1 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more868 plus or minus 275
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.8 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Drove alone81.8 percent
- Carpooled7.3 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home8.7 percent plus or minus 7.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Scott (7(a))
- Approvals14
- Gross approval$15,472,000
- Average approval$1,105,143
- Median approval$500,000
- Largest approval$4,000,000
- Jobs supported172
- Jobs per approval12.3
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more7.1 percent
- Share to franchises14.3 percent
- Distinct lenders10
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Scott, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Scott (504)
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$10,700,000
- Average approval$1,070,000
- Median approval$822,000
- Largest approval$4,696,000
- Jobs supported233
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Scott, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Scott
- NFIP communityCity of Scott
- NFIP community number220106
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date12/21/18
The City of Scott participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220106 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lafayette Parish, not Scott
Lafayette Parish context, not Scott figures
- Establishments in Lafayette Parish8,844
- Covered employment, Lafayette Parish137,173
- Average annual pay, Lafayette Parish$58,120
- Housing units permitted, Lafayette Parish1,592
Every figure in this section is published for Lafayette Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Scott.
All Lafayette Parish figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Scott questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Scott, Louisiana?
8,609, in 3,846 households. Scott city covers 11.73 square miles of land, which is 734 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Scott in?
Lafayette Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Scott?
$56,299. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $170,300. Median gross rent is $1,052 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Scott businesses?
14 7(a) approvals totaling $15.5 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, median approval $500,000, plus 10 504 approvals worth $10.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Scott, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Scott borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Scott. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Scott in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Scott appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Scott, city of, community 220106, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Scott figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lafayette Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Scott.
Is zoning published for Scott?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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