Scott township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

4,662

Scott township Demographics

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

  • White: 100%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
27.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
171.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.87% (40)
The current population of Scott township, Pennsylvania is 4,662 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,622.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,645100%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Scott township Population by Race

Scott township Population Pyramid 2024

Scott township Median Age

55

Total

54.1

Male

56.1

Female

Scott township Adults

There are 3,936 adults, (1,332 of whom are seniors) in Scott township.

Scott township Age Dependency

78.4

Age Dependency Ratio

51.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Scott township Sex Ratio

Female2,37851.19%
Male2,26748.81%

Scott township Population by Age

Scott township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9062.4491.68.4
Married1,2492.9896.43.6
Non Family5521.2779.220.8
Female732.151000
Male322.061000

2.83

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

91.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scott township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2095.55%
Associates Degree58415.51%
Bachelors Degree65217.32%
Graduate Degree49113.04%
High School Graduate1,22632.56%
Less Than 9th Grade150.4%
Some College58815.62%

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
White3,7653,5411,143

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.05%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 30.36%.

Scott township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,074$61,108$75,227
Graduate Degree$70,119$51,838$71,012
High School Graduate$58,390$58,655$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$33,229$0
Overall$57,089$57,917$56,741
Some College$52,458$54,659$50,227

$57,089

Average Earnings

$57,917

Average Male

$56,741

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

98.82% of Scott township residents speak only English, while 1.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.51% of the population.

Scott township Language

Scott township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,6452224.78%

4.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.12%

Male Poverty Rate

4.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scott township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scott township is White, with 4.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scott township is White, with 4.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.46%.

Scott township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.98%
Some College8.7%
High School4.32%
Bachelors or Greater1.75%

Scott township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed1.61%
Male Employed1.1%
Female Unemployed0%

Scott township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scott township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$117,561$128,686
Households$89,032$108,188
Married Families$118,445$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,222$48,956

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scott township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.0%

Male Marriage Rate

62.9%

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 35-44, 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

277

Number of Veterans

277

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam107
World War II73
First Gulf War18
Korea10
Second Gulf War0

Scott township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+191
65 to 7441
55 to 6430
35 to 5415
18 to 340

Scott township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2777.04%

Scott township Veterans by Race

Scott township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

63.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scott township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Employment Rate

1.2%

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

80.9%

Born in Scott township

99.07%

Native Born

0.93%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.07% of Scott township residents were born in the United States, with 80.9% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Scott township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,762200.42%
20284,742200.42%
20274,722200.43%
20264,702200.43%
20254,682200.43%
20244,662200.43%
20234,642200.43%
20224,622-7-0.15%
20214,62970.15%
20204,622-174-3.63%
20194,796-21-0.44%
20184,817-4-0.08%
20174,821-18-0.37%
20164,839-35-0.72%
20154,874-104-2.09%
20144,978-7-0.14%
20134,985120.24%
20124,97320.04%
20114,97140.08%
20104,96700%

Scott township Population by Year