Demographics
 
Ninety percent of Scott County residents are high school graduates while more than 40 percent also have bachelors or graduate degrees. The median age is 37.5 years old. More than 25 percent live with a household income of $75,000-$149,900. For more details, see the chart below:

Scott County, IA

Population (total)

162,870

100.0%

Male

80,006

49.1%

Female

82,864

50.9%

Age Distribution

under 5 years

11,750

7.2%

5 to 9

11,359

7.0%

10 to 14

11,232

6.9%

15 to 19

11,808

7.2%

20 to 24

10,994

6.8%

25 to 34

18,705

11.5%

35 to 44

22,824

14.0%

45 to 54

24,888

15.3%

55 to 59

10,951

6.7%

60 to 64

8,303

5.1%

65 to 74

10,480

6.4%

75 to 84

6,576

4.0%

85 years and over

3,000

1.8%

Median Age

37.5

Household Incomes

Total Households

65,194

100.0%

Less than $10,000

4,254

6.5%

$10,000 to $14,999

3,391

5.2%

$15,000 to $24,999

6,934

10.6%

$25,000 to $34,999

7,369

11.3%

$35,000 to $49,999

10,340

15.9%

$50,000 to $74,999

11,973

18.4%

$75,000 to $99,999

9,203

14.1%

$100,000 to $149,999

7,440

11.4%

$150,000 to $199,999

2,152

3.3%

$200,000 or more

2,138

3.3%

Median Household Income

50,479

Median Family Income

65,305

Per Capita Income

27,153

Education (for the Population 25 and over)

(Total Population 25 and over)

105,727

100.0%

HS dipolma or higher

95,031

89.9%

Bachelors Degree or higher

31,092

29.4%

Graduate Degree or Professional Degree

10,715

10.1%

Race

White

146,009

89.6%

Black or African American

12,662

7.8%

American Indian or Alaska Native

1,591

1.0%

Asian

3,729

2.3%

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander

97

0.1%

Some other Race

3,568

2.2%

Hispanic Ethnicity (of any race)

7,905

4.9%

Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey, 3-year estimates 2006-08