Scott Air Force Base is a very small town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 3,688 people and two associated neighborhoods, Scott Air Force Base is the 418th largest community in Illinois. Scott Air Force Base has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Scott Air Force Base, where the median household income is $86,722.00. Scott Air Force Base real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Scott Air Force Base house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Scott Air Force Base is a military town: the armed forces employs 15.38% of the workforce, making the military a major focus of life in the city. In the civilian sector, Information Technology and Retail are important in the local economy and are the town’s largest civilian employers, employing 23.34% and 19.64% of the civilian workforce respectively. Of important note, Scott Air Force Base is also a town of artists. Scott Air Force Base has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Scott Air Force Base’s character. Also of interest is that Scott Air Force Base has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. The overall crime rate in Scott Air Force Base is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.76 minutes getting to work every day.The citizens of Scott Air Force Base are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.79% of adults in Scott Air Force Base have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Scott Air Force Base in 2022 was $29,073, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,292 for a family of four. However, Scott Air Force Base contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Scott Air Force Base is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Scott Air Force Base home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Scott Air Force Base residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Scott Air Force Base include Ethiopian, German, Irish, English, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Scott Air Force Base is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
