| Scott County, IA | (Not rural) | ||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 160,022 | 150,979 | -6% |
| %White | 94% | 92% | -2% |
| %Black | 4% | 5% | 1% |
| %Hispanic | 2% | 3% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 31% | 28% | -3% |
| %65 years and over | 9% | 11% | 3% |
| %Under 6 | 10% | 9% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 1% | 2% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 13% | 6% | -6% |
| % 9-11 years | 13% | 12% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 39% | 32% | -7% |
| %Some College | 17% | 20% | 3% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 18% | 22% | 3% |
| Persons over 25 | 89,486 | 94,114 | 5% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 12% | 9% | -3% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 74,258 | 72,497 | -2% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 32% | 29% | -2% |
| %Professional & Technical | 14% | 17% | 3% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| %Sales Workers | 11% | 14% | 3% |
| %Clerical | 17% | 15% | -2% |
| %Craft Workers | 13% | 11% | -2% |
| %Operators | 14% | 11% | -4% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 4% | 5% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 13% | 14% | 1% |
| %Farm Workers | 2% | 1% | 0% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 23% | 30% | 6% |
| Males 16 and Over | 56,527 | 53,652 | -5% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 8% | 12% | 4% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 7% | 10% | 3% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 32% | 43% | 11% |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 15% | 19% | 4% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 5% | 6% | 1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $1,097,732,760 | $1,674,360,194 | 53% |
| Number of Families | 42,000 | 40,501 | -4% |
| Average Family Income | $26,136 | $41,341 | 58% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $1,059,514,395 | $1,565,437,744 | 48% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 47,537 | 45,177 | -5% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $22,288 | $34,651 | 55% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $79,616,580 | $99,431,860 | 25% |
| Self-Employed Households | 6,929 | 7,104 | 3% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $11,490 | $13,997 | 22% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $1,139,077,380 | $1,664,869,604 | 46% |
| Earned Income Households | 49,217 | 46,386 | -6% |
| Average Earned Income | $23,144 | $35,892 | 55% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,744 | $3,952 | 44% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 5,054 | 3,415 | -32% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 7,066 | 5,063 | -28% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 7,138 | 5,107 | -28% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 16,113 | 10,362 | -36% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 18,776 | 20,457 | 9% |
| Income over $50,000 | 2,676 | 12,925 | 383% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |