| Index | Scotia | Nebraska | National |
| Income per capita | $32,264 | $42,745 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $57,299 | $81,154 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $61,084 | $102,351 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $53,318 | $47,625 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $44,656 | $53,280 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $32,165 | $37,214 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% | 3.1% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 20.0% | 12.4% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Manufacturing sector | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 9.7% | 9.7% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Education, health & social services | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Other | 63.7% | 63.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Cotesfield, NE | 35 | $80,843 | 0.6% |
| Ord, NE | 2,174 | $72,641 | 10.7% |
| Elba, NE | 273 | $62,183 | 23.5% |
| Greeley Center, NE | 442 | $62,130 | 23.6% |
| North Loup, NE | 262 | $60,456 | 25.7% |
| Scotia, NE | 414 | $57,299 | 29.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lakota, IA | 414 | $78,739 | 3.2% |
| Emden, IL | 414 | $80,347 | 1.2% |
| Osborn, MO | 414 | $108,542 | 33.5% |
| Allen, NE | 414 | $64,533 | 20.7% |
| La Madera, NM | 414 | $188,510 | 131.8% |
| Scotia, NE | 414 | $57,299 | 29.6% |