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Scott City, MO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Scott City is 4,551, which is 0.87% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 7.74% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Scott City population density is 953.78 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 86.48 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Scott City is white, which represent 95.28% of the total population. The average Scott City education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 4,551. #156

Population Growth Since 2000, #529

Scott City, MO		-0.87%
Missouri		7.74%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #408

Scott City, MO	953.78 per square mile
Missouri	86.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,336 (95.28%, #570)
Black:	36 (0.79%, #392)
Hispanic:	113 (2.48%, #314)
Asian:	89 (1.96%, #103)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #434)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	90 (1.98%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	35 (39.33%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	54 (60.67%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,535 (77.68%) out of the total population of 4,551 reported first ancestry.

	Scott City, MO	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.47%
Danish	11	0.24%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	145	3.19%, see rank	1.60%	1.40%
English	297	6.53%, see rank	9.24%	8.02%
French	193	4.24%, see rank	3.39%	3.34%
German	1,279	28.10%, see rank	24.92%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	786	17.27%, see rank	13.47%	10.80%
Italian	27	0.59%, see rank	3.50%	5.52%
Norwegian	43	0.94%, see rank	0.72%	1.42%
Polish	27	0.59%, see rank	1.75%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.44%
Russian	2	0.04%, see rank	0.51%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	56	1.23%, see rank	1.16%	0.99%
Scottish	85	1.87%, see rank	1.70%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	24	0.53%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	81	1.78%, see rank	0.99%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	392	8.61%, see rank	10.34%	7.12%
Welsh	5	0.11%, see rank	0.61%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,219 (48.76%, see rank)

Females: 2,332 (51.24%, see rank)

Scott City, MO	Male: 48.76% Female: 51.24%
Missouri	Male: 49.00% Female: 51.00%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Scott City, MO	34.50 years old
Missouri	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Scott City, MO	29.40 years old
Missouri	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Scott City, MO	41.60 years old
Missouri	39.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Scott City, MO	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Under 5 years	463	10.17%, see rank	6.29%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	317	6.97%, see rank	6.50%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	273	6.00%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	273	6.00%, see rank	6.78%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	356	7.82%, see rank	7.04%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	611	13.43%, see rank	13.15%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	536	11.78%, see rank	12.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	555	12.20%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	485	10.66%, see rank	12.67%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	349	7.67%, see rank	8.07%	7.64%
75 to 84	220	4.83%, see rank	4.59%	4.25%
85 years and over	113	2.48%, see rank	1.98%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Scott City, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,869, 100%	4,028,930	209,056,129
Less Than High School	585, 20.39%, see rank	11.98%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,323, 46.11%, see rank	31.41%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	615, 21.44%, see rank	29.95%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	172, 6.00%, see rank	16.69%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	174, 6.06%, see rank	9.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.28, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Scott City, MO			Missouri		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	170	100.00%	0.00%	70.63%	29.37%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	512	95.12%, see rank	4.88%, see rank	86.91%	13.09%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	191	97.91%, see rank	2.09%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	129	67.44%, see rank	32.56%, see rank	75.17%	24.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	18	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	54.45%	45.55%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Scott City, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total Households	1,759, 100%	2,361,232	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.58, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	496, 28.20%, see rank	29.09%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,263, 71.80%, see rank	70.91%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,210, 68.79%, see rank	64.92%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.24, see rank	3.15	3.32
Married-Couple Family	743, 42.24%, see rank	48.54%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	549, 31.21%, see rank	35.08%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Scott City, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,498	see rank	4,862,037	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,546	100%, see rank	2,356,977	123,281,364
Never Married	529	34.22%, see rank	32.57%	35.77%
Married	779	50.39%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	23	1.49%, see rank	2.77%	2.57%
Divorced	215	13.91%, see rank	11.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,952	100%, see rank	2,505,060	129,692,771
Never Married	447	22.90%, see rank	26.93%	29.48%
Married	843	43.19%, see rank	50.29%	49.19%
Widowed	340	17.42%, see rank	9.82%	9.16%
Divorced	322	16.50%, see rank	12.95%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Scott City, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Native	4,472	98.26%, see rank	96.09%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,451	75.83%, see rank	66.16%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,021	22.43%, see rank	29.26%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	79	1.74%, see rank	3.91%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	79	1.74%, see rank	1.71%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.21%	7.09%
Born In Europe	11	0.24%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	44	0.97%, see rank	1.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	24	0.53%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Scott City, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
English	1,709	97.16%, see rank	93.03%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.92%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	30	1.71%, see rank	2.25%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	20	1.14%, see rank	1.27%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.