Scott County, Illinois Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Scott County, Illinois, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Scott County, Illinois. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Scott County, Illinois. The estimated population of Scott County, Illinois is 4,923 people, with a median age of 44.6.

We can look at the total population in Scott County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,923
 -1.18% -3.64%
2020
4,982
 -0.46% -
2019
5,005
 -0.83% -
2018
5,047
 -1.21% -
2017
5,109
 - -

Population of Scott County, Illinois by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
96%
97.2%
 -1.23%
Black/African American
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%
Native
0.2%
0.5%
 -60.00%
Hispanic
0.4%
1.2%
 -66.67%
Asian
0.9%
0.1%
 +800.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%
0.1%
 +200.00%
Two Or More Races
2%
0.8%
 +150.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Scott County, Illinois by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.6 -0.89% 44.2 -1.34% 44.9 -0.88%
2020 45 +0.9% 44.8 +1.59% 45.3 +0.89%
2019 44.6 +1.13% 44.1 +1.38% 44.9 +0.22%
2018 44.1 +0.92% 43.5 +1.16% 44.8 +0.22%
2017 43.7 - 43 - 44.7 -

The median age of Scott County, Illinois gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 308 -6.28% 235 +12.66% 284 262
10 to 19 318 2.13% 368 -16.62% 318 307
20 to 29 247 -2.86% 266 -6.93% 240 247
30 to 39 304 -37.97% 277 -12.74% 203 243
40 to 49 295 +16.61% 331 +5.97% 346 351
50 to 59 435 -13.79% 380 -7.98% 376 347
60 to 69 270 +39.27% 326 +5.95% 389 338
70+ 326 -12.4% 423 -9.04% 287 385

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Scott County, Illinois is $63,555.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Scott County.

  • Under 25
    $44,297.00
  • 25 to 44
    $81,042.00
  • 45 to 64
    $66,815.00
  • 65 and over
    $50,100.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Scott County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Scott County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Scott County, Illinois is currently $74,603.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.73% of households in Scott County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Scott County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    17.86%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.51%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    21.05%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.99%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    19.76%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.10%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.73%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Scott County is $30,917.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Scott County by the total population of Scott County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Scott County, Illinois, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Scott County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    5.82%
  • Bachelor's degree
    24.49%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.11%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    58.81%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.77%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Scott County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Scott County over the age of 16 is 4,001.

Of those people, a total of 61.30% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Scott County is 58.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 249 50.20% 11.20%
20 to 24 years 250 80.80% 6.90%
25 to 29 years 237 99.60% 10.60%
30 to 34 years 238 80.70% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 593 87.90% 3.60%
45 to 54 years 637 81.90% 2.10%
55 to 59 years 398 73.40% 5.80%
60 to 64 years 404 54.70% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 552 19.70% 0.90%
75 years and over 443 7.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Scott County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 3,858 61.50% 4.30%
Black or African American 6 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 9 44.40% 0.00%
Asian 34 61.80% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 16 100.00% 0.00%
Other 2 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 76 51.30% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 20 20.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,847 61.70% 4.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Scott County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Scott County is 2,352, with median earnings of $41,233.00.

Women in Scott County, Illinois earning approximately 71.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,352 $41,233.00
Male 1,254 $46,667.00
Female 1,098 $33,182.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 330 $72,813.00
Business and Financial 77 $56,932.00
Computer and Mathematical 18 $48,750.00
Architecture and Engineering 46 $48,966.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 12 $66,000.00
Community and Social Service 46 $45,417.00
Legal 19 $183,173.00
Educational and Library 228 $41,793.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 6 $62,500.00
Healthcare Practitioners 119 $72,617.00
Healthcare Support 104 $20,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 1 $0.00
Law Enforcement 35 $44,583.00
Food Preparation and Serving 87 $8,450.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 95 $12,750.00
Personal Care and Service 26 $20,625.00
Sales 124 $38,000.00
Office and Administrative Support 253 $29,625.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 42 $28,182.00
Construction and Extraction 113 $49,750.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 99 $47,125.00
Production 225 $42,827.00
Transportation and Material Moving 174 $41,625.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 253 $78,293.00 77 $47,083.00
Business and Financial 44 $57,273.00 33 $51,875.00
Computer and Mathematical 14 $44,286.00 4 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 46 $48,966.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 2 $0.00 10 $0.00
Community and Social Service 9 $0.00 37 $39,750.00
Legal 18 $0.00 1 $0.00
Educational and Library 42 $46,000.00 186 $41,467.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 6 $62,500.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 119 $72,617.00
Healthcare Support 2 $0.00 102 $20,500.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 1 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 35 $44,583.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 16 $4,722.00 71 $9,150.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 64 $9,375.00 31 $13,385.00
Personal Care and Service 3 $0.00 23 $20,625.00
Sales 50 $42,059.00 74 $26,607.00
Office and Administrative Support 41 $31,250.00 212 $28,750.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 42 $28,182.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 113 $49,750.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 87 $49,375.00 12 $0.00
Production 159 $44,408.00 66 $32,500.00
Transportation and Material Moving 146 $44,063.00 28 $26,667.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,943 households in Scott County, with an average household size of 2.51 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,415 families in Scott County with an average family size of 2.96 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,139 80 196 528
Average Household Size 2.85 3.23 3.91 1.14
Total Families 1,139 80 196 0
Average Household Size 2.85 2.7 3.76 0

Poverty

Of the 1,415 families in Scott County, 8.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Scott County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 2,403 housing units in Scott County, Illinois.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,943 80.86%
Vacant 460 19.14%

10.99% of the total 2,403 housing units in Scott County are rental units. This is approximately 264 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,605 are occupied by the owner - or 66.79% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Scott County is $558.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Scott County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    74
  • Less than $500
    103
  • $500 to $999
    143
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    8
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    10
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Scott County is $91,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Scott County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    282
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    616
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    232
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    171
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    245
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    26
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    33
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Scott County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Scott County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    866
  • 1940 to 1949
    142
  • 1950 to 1959
    169
  • 1960 to 1969
    306
  • 1970 to 1979
    299
  • 1980 to 1989
    117
  • 1990 to 1999
    186
  • 2000 to 2009
    187
  • 2010 to 2013
    127
  • 2014 or later
    4

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Scott County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    75
  • 1 vehicle available
    532
  • 2 vehicles available
    694
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    642

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Scott County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Scott County that commute to work in a particular way.

26.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Scott County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    174
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    174
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    195
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    161
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    441
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    253
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    257
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    58
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    3
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    207
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    147
  • 90 or more minutes
    42

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Scott County, Illinois in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Scott County, Illinois

We have data for 14 places in Scott County, Illinois. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.