Scottsville is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 543 people and three associated neighborhoods, Scottsville is the 328th largest community in Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Scottsville was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Scottsville is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.77% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Scottsville is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Scottsville who work in office and administrative support (17.67%), sales jobs (13.49%), and personal care services (9.30%). Also of interest is that Scottsville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Scottsville has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.92% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Scottsville is worth considering. One downside of living in Scottsville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.67 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Scottsville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Scottsville are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 35.59% of adults in Scottsville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Scottsville in 2022 was $37,361, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,444 for a family of four. However, Scottsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Scottsville is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Scottsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Scottsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Scottsville include Irish, English, German, Italian, and French Canadian. The most common language spoken in Scottsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and German/Yiddish.
