Scott AFB, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,957

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

26.6

1.53% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.68%

2.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$103,390

13.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,164

Population & Diversity

Scott AFB, IL is home to a population of 3.96k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.74% of Scott AFB, IL residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2024, there were 5.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.52k people) in Scott AFB, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 444 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 336 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Scott AFB, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scott AFB, IL was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Scott AFB, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scott AFB, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.52k ± 406
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
444 ± 328
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
336 ± 167

15.6%

Hispanic Population

617 people

15.6% of the people in Scott AFB, IL are hispanic (617 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scott AFB, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

1.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

3.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

As of 2024, 1.74% of Scott AFB, IL residents (69 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Scott AFB, IL was 3.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Scott AFB, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
297 ± 115
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 38
Vietnam
14 ± 25

Scott AFB, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 6.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Scott AFB, IL.

Economy

The economy of Scott AFB, IL employs 1.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scott AFB, IL were Retail Trade (276 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (158 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (147 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($73,581), Public Administration ($68,588), and Transportation & Warehousing ($60,688).

Employment

Occupations

1.16k

2024 Value

± 295

1.22%

1 Year growth

± 36.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scott AFB, IL grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 1.15k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scott AFB, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (177 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (166 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (147 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scott AFB, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.16k

2024 Value

± 295

1.22%

1 Year growth

± 36.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scott AFB, IL grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 1.15k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scott AFB, IL, are Retail Trade (276 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (158 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scott AFB, IL, though some of these residents may live in Scott AFB, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,000

Median earning men ± $47,257

$44,470

Median earning women ± $9,783

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,538), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,736), and Public Administration ($29,954).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($100,417), Public Administration ($69,259), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,314).

Housing & Living

People in Scott AFB, IL have an average commute time of 13.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scott AFB, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$103,390

Median Household Income

± $14,733

1.3k

Number of Households

± 274

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.3k households in Scott AFB, IL grew to $103,390 from the previous year's value of $91,115.

The following chart displays the households in Scott AFB, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scott AFB, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.4%)
Worked At Home (6.12%)
Walked (5.66%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Scott AFB, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.12%) and those who walked to work (5.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scott AFB, IL have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Scott AFB, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Scott AFB, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Scott AFB, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scott AFB, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scott AFB, IL (224 out of 3.95k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scott AFB, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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