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Scottville Illinois Information: Scottville, Illinois is part of MACOUPIN County. You can view Scottville venues that host many Scottville IL events every year. You can also research Scottville Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Scottville Illinois real estate guide. Scottville Illinois has a latitude of 39.4736 and a longitude of -90.0961. Zip codes in Scottville, IL include 62683 ... more Scottville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Scottville, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Scottville, IL was 140.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Scottville was 69, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Scottville, IL
There are an estimated 31 married men in the town. 55.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Scottville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Scottville is 71 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Scottville, Illinois
There are an estimated 31 married women in the community. 52.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Scottville, IL
The median age of people living in Scottville, IL was 40.6 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 Scottville was 4. There were 104 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.3 percent of the population (27) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Scottville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Scottville, IL was 140.

White Population in Scottville, IL
The estimated White population in the Scottville community is 140, which is 100 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Scottville, 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 Scottville, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Scottville, IL was 0.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Scottville, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Scottville 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 Scottville community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Scottville, IL
The household population number in Scottville was 140.

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

Average Household Size in Scottville, IL
The average household size in Scottville is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Scottville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 63 total housing units in Scottville.

The number of occupied housing units was 57, or 90.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 53 were owner-occupied (93), and 4 were renter-occupied (7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 6 vacant homes in Scottville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Scottville, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 34, with a median value in dollars of 42,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Scottville, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $606 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Scottville, average costs per month were $175 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 76 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

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

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Scottville, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Scottville was 18, or 16.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Scottville, IL
In 2000, there were 28 people in Scottville, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Scottville, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7 people in Scottville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Scottville, Illinois
There were 81 in the labor force in Scottville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.4 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 Scottville was 35.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Scottville, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,875. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Scottville, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,833. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Scottville, Illinois
Per capita income in Scottville in the last full census was 14,362. 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 Scottville numbered 6, or 14.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Scottville, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 25, or 17.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.