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Sciota Illinois Information: Sciota, Illinois is part of MCDONOUGH County. You can view Sciota venues that host many Sciota IL events every year. You can also research Sciota Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Sciota Illinois real estate guide. Sciota Illinois has a latitude of 40.5888 and a longitude of -90.7317. Zip codes in Sciota, IL include 61475 ... more Sciota zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sciota, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sciota, IL was 58.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sciota was 25, which represents 43.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sciota, IL
There are an estimated 7 married men in the town. 46.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Sciota are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sciota is 33 which is 56.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sciota, Illinois
There are an estimated 9 married women in the community. 42.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sciota, IL
The median age of people living in Sciota, IL was 39.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sciota was 4. There were 45 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.1 percent of the population (14) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sciota, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sciota, IL was 58.

White Population in Sciota, IL
The estimated White population in the Sciota community is 58, which is 100 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sciota, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sciota, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sciota, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Sciota, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sciota, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sciota was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sciota community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sciota, IL
The household population number in Sciota was 58.

Group Quarters Population in Sciota, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Sciota, IL
The average household size in Sciota is 2.15 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.63 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sciota, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 32 total housing units in Sciota.

The number of occupied housing units was 27, or 84.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 20 were owner-occupied (74.1), and 7 were renter-occupied (25.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 5 vacant homes in Sciota at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sciota, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 18, with a median value in dollars of 14,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sciota, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $650 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sciota, average costs per month were $225 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 27 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sciota, Illinois
4 people in Sciota also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sciota, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sciota was 4, or 12.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sciota, IL
In 2000, there were 7 people in Sciota, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sciota, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Sciota who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sciota, Illinois
There were 22 in the labor force in Sciota at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sciota was 15.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sciota, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sciota, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,667. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sciota, Illinois
Per capita income in Sciota in the last full census was 15,280. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sciota numbered 0, or 0 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sciota, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2, or 4.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.