Scott township, Illinois Population 2024

3,325

Scott township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Scott township was:

  • White: 93.44%
  • Two or more races: 4.46%
  • Other race: 1.82%
  • Black or African American: 0.15%
  • Asian: 0.12%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
92.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.91% (30)
The current population of Scott township, Illinois is 3,325 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,295.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,07793.44%
Two or more races1474.46%
Other race601.82%
Black or African American50.15%
Asian40.12%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scott township Population by Race

Scott township Population Pyramid 2024

Scott township Median Age

35.2

Total

33.3

Male

37.8

Female

Scott township Adults

There are 2,265 adults, (271 of whom are seniors) in Scott township.

Scott township Age Dependency

65.1

Age Dependency Ratio

13.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Scott township Sex Ratio

Female1,66650.59%
Male1,62749.41%

Scott township Population by Age

Scott township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0313.1892.97.1
Married6763.6397.22.8
Non Family1741.4484.515.5
Female1503.258218
Male312.971000

3.48

Average Family Size

3.18

Average Household Size

92.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scott township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade512.59%
Associates Degree22411.39%
Bachelors Degree36118.36%
Graduate Degree21811.09%
High School Graduate59330.16%
Less Than 9th Grade371.88%
Some College48224.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scott township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scott township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7161,634551
Hispanic19518922
2+ Races828226
Other Race53530
Black550
Asian442

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50%.

Scott township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,333$94,750$57,279
Graduate Degree$65,430$70,982$59,583
High School Graduate$42,393$47,159$29,188
Less Than 9th Grade$0$60,417$0
Overall$55,942$63,520$46,682
Some College$51,771$80,515$42,083

$55,942

Average Earnings

$63,520

Average Male

$46,682

Average Female

Scott township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scott township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scott township Language

90.45% of Scott township residents speak only English, while 9.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.33% of the population.

Scott township Language

Scott township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,7831926.9%
Hispanic43910423.69%
Multiple14796.12%
Black55100%
Other6035%

9.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.83%

Male Poverty Rate

9.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scott township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scott township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scott township is Other, with 5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.1%.

Scott township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College12.89%
Less Than 9th Grade12.5%
High School9.78%
Bachelors or Greater0.69%

Scott township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed55.56%
Female Unemployed15.91%
Male Employed5.54%
Female Employed5.51%

Scott township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scott township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,179$113,231
Households$98,317$105,611
Married Families$120,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,412$56,124

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scott township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Scott township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scott township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Scott township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scott township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

114

Number of Veterans

114

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War43
Vietnam24
Second Gulf War18
Korea3
World War II0

Scott township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5457
75+23
55 to 6417
65 to 7410
18 to 347

Scott township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1004.77%
2+ Races88.42%
Other Race610%
Hispanic62.54%

Scott township Veterans by Race

Scott township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scott township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73%

Labor Force Participation

68.8%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Scott township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scott township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scott township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.78%

Born in Scott township

96.48%

Native Born

3.52%

Foreign Born

2.43%

Non Citizen

1.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.48% of Scott township residents were born in the United States, with 79.78% having been born in Illinois. 2.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Scott township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,37090.27%
20283,36190.27%
20273,35290.27%
20263,34390.27%
20253,33490.27%
20243,32590.27%
20233,31690.27%
20223,30760.18%
20213,30160.18%
20203,2951795.74%
20193,116290.94%
20183,087230.75%
20173,06460.2%
20163,058-21-0.68%
20153,079-21-0.68%
20143,100-17-0.55%
20133,117-31-0.98%
20123,148-16-0.51%
20113,164-15-0.47%
20103,17900%

Scott township Population by Year