Scott township, Illinois Population 2024

3,325

Scott township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.14%
  • Two or more races: 4.73%
  • Other race: 1.97%
  • Native American: 1.55%
  • Black or African American: 0.52%
  • Asian: 0.09%
  • 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)
White3,00491.14%
Two or more races1564.73%
Other race651.97%
Native American511.55%
Black or African American170.52%
Asian30.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scott township Population by Race

Scott township Population Pyramid 2024

Scott township Median Age

32.9

Total

32.6

Male

34.6

Female

Scott township Adults

There are 2,239 adults, (249 of whom are seniors) in Scott township.

Scott township Age Dependency

65.6

Age Dependency Ratio

12.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Scott township Sex Ratio

Female1,61348.94%
Male1,68351.06%

Scott township Population by Age

Scott township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0753.0692.67.4
Married6933.5297.82.2
Non Family2081.4586.513.5
Female1413.273.826.2
Male3331000

3.37

Average Family Size

3.06

Average Household Size

92.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scott township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade703.52%
Associates Degree24212.19%
Bachelors Degree40920.59%
Graduate Degree24212.19%
High School Graduate53326.84%
Less Than 9th Grade351.76%
Some College45522.91%

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
White1,6761,577588
Hispanic23222644
2+ Races787823
Other Race60600
Black171713
Asian332

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 76.47%.

Scott township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,786$85,625$66,094
Graduate Degree$66,667$94,688$60,284
High School Graduate$49,615$58,105$26,979
Less Than 9th Grade$43,594$44,375$0
Overall$61,797$71,205$49,970
Some College$62,679$83,203$43,233

$61,797

Average Earnings

$71,205

Average Male

$49,970

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

88.16% of Scott township residents speak only English, while 11.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.29% of the population.

Scott township Language

Scott township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,6761826.8%
Hispanic51312223.78%
Native513466.67%
Multiple15685.13%
Black17423.53%

9.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.63%

Male Poverty Rate

11.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scott township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scott township is Native, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scott township is Multiple, with 5.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.35%.

Scott township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.19%
Some College14.06%
High School10.69%
Bachelors or Greater0.61%

Scott township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed66.04%
Female Unemployed27.27%
Female Employed6.9%
Male Employed3.02%

Scott township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scott township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,639$127,898
Households$104,831$119,494
Married Families$126,161$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,750$69,009

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scott township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.8%

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 55-64.

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

111

Number of Veterans

104

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War46
Vietnam21
Second Gulf War12
Korea3
World War II0

Scott township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5461
75+23
55 to 6419
65 to 748
18 to 340

Scott township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White954.67%
2+ Races99.68%
Other Race710.77%
Hispanic72.3%

Scott township Veterans by Race

Scott township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scott township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.2%

Labor Force Participation

69%

Employment Rate

4.4%

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

81.22%

Born in Scott township

95.81%

Native Born

4.19%

Foreign Born

2.82%

Non Citizen

1.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.81% of Scott township residents were born in the United States, with 81.22% having been born in Illinois. 2.82% 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