Scott AFB, Illinois Population 2024

4,092

Scott AFB Demographics

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

  • White: 62.54%
  • Black or African American: 30.25%
  • Two or more races: 4.5%
  • Asian: 1.74%
  • Other race: 0.97%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
943.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.42% (247)
The current population of Scott AFB, Illinois is 4,092 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,845.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,51662.54%
Black or African American1,21730.25%
Two or more races1814.5%
Asian701.74%
Other race390.97%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scott AFB Population by Race

Scott AFB Population Pyramid 2024

Scott AFB Median Age

25.3

Total

19.3

Male

28.5

Female

Scott AFB Adults

There are 2,218 adults, (42 of whom are seniors) in Scott AFB.

Scott AFB Age Dependency

84.9

Age Dependency Ratio

1.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

83

Child Dependency Ratio

Scott AFB Sex Ratio

Female1,83345.56%
Male2,19054.44%

Scott AFB Population by Age

Scott AFB Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1603.440100
Married8833.730100
Non Family1071.380100
Female1002.340100
Male704.440100

3.64

Average Family Size

3.44

Average Household Size

0.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scott AFB Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade22811.17%
Associates Degree24812.15%
Bachelors Degree31015.19%
Graduate Degree54326.6%
High School Graduate1798.77%
Less Than 9th Grade432.11%
Some College49024.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scott AFB Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scott AFB Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1861,186460
Black635436341
Hispanic137658
Asian585825
2+ Races434327
Other Race21210

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 62.79%.

Scott AFB Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,891$70,809$57,500
Graduate Degree$86,750$86,844$0
High School Graduate$55,304$55,811$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$63,686$72,500$44,808
Some College$45,500$60,357$38,026

$63,686

Average Earnings

$72,500

Average Male

$44,808

Average Female

Scott AFB Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scott AFB Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scott AFB Language

80.86% of Scott AFB residents speak only English, while 19.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 12.8% of the population.

Scott AFB Language

Scott AFB Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,29524710.76%
Hispanic29451.7%
Black1,21750.41%

6.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.16%

Male Poverty Rate

5.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scott AFB

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scott AFB is White, with 10.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scott AFB is Black, with 0.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12%.

Scott AFB Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College8.67%
High School6.15%
Bachelors or Greater1.64%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Scott AFB Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.44%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Scott AFB Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scott AFB Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,594$102,062
Households$86,722$100,313
Married Families$87,361$-999,999,999
Non Families-$69,109

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scott AFB Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

76.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

77.2%

Male Marriage Rate

75.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Scott AFB Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scott AFB Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Scott AFB Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scott AFB Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

507

Number of Veterans

422

Male Veterans

85

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War469
First Gulf War364
Vietnam12
Korea0
World War II0

Scott AFB Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54394
18 to 3479
55 to 6422
65 to 7410
75+2

Scott AFB Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black28044.87%
White20420.97%
Asian1753.13%
2+ Races646.15%
Hispanic53.94%

Scott AFB Veterans by Race

Scott AFB Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scott AFB Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.7%

Labor Force Participation

46.5%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Scott AFB Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scott AFB Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scott AFB 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

20.88%

Born in Scott AFB

93.74%

Native Born

6.26%

Foreign Born

0.15%

Non Citizen

6.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.74% of Scott AFB residents were born in the United States, with 20.88% having been born in Illinois. 0.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Scott AFB Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20244,092350.86%
20234,057340.85%
20224,023-196-4.65%
20214,2193749.73%
20203,84595232.91%
20192,8931967.27%
20182,697-216-7.42%
20172,913-69-2.31%
20162,98200%
20152,982-332-10.02%
20143,314-232-6.54%
20133,546-276-7.22%
20123,822-350-8.39%
20114,17256015.5%
20103,61200%

Scott AFB Population by Year