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.15.38% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Scott Air Force Base. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Information Technology and Retail industries respectively employ 23.34% and 19.64% of the civilian workforce. 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. Scott Air Force Base’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. One of the benefits of Scott Air Force Base is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.76 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.The education level of Scott Air Force Base ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Scott Air Force Base, 41.79% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate 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.
