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Scotland, SD Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Scotland is 871, which is 2.24% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 10.58% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Scotland population density is 1,024.09 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 10.82 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Scotland is white, which represent 99.08% of the total population. The average Scotland education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 871. #88

Population Growth Since 2000, #178

Scotland, SD		-2.24%
South Dakota		10.58%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #92

Scotland, SD	1,024.09 per square mile
South Dakota	10.82 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	863 (99.08%, #109)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #83)
Hispanic:	65 (7.46%, #29)
Asian:	4 (0.46%, #55)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	4 (0.46%, #195)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	65 (100.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

817 (93.80%) out of the total population of 871 reported first ancestry.

	Scotland, SD	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.56%
Czech	70	8.04%, see rank	2.18%	0.47%
Danish	12	1.38%, see rank	2.02%	0.42%
Dutch	47	5.40%, see rank	4.76%	1.40%
English	40	4.59%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	2	0.23%, see rank	2.95%	3.34%
German	514	59.01%, see rank	40.25%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.46%
Irish	121	13.89%, see rank	10.86%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.34%	5.52%
Norwegian	67	7.69%, see rank	13.86%	1.42%
Polish	13	1.49%, see rank	1.58%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	17	1.95%, see rank	1.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	2	0.23%, see rank	0.58%	0.99%
Scottish	4	0.46%, see rank	1.17%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	17	1.95%, see rank	3.40%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	74	8.50%, see rank	3.84%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 343 (39.38%, see rank)

Females: 528 (60.62%, see rank)

Scotland, SD	Male: 39.38% Female: 60.62%
South Dakota	Male: 50.26% Female: 49.74%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Scotland, SD	46.30 years old
South Dakota	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Scotland, SD	46.80 years old
South Dakota	35.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Scotland, SD	45.50 years old
South Dakota	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Scotland, SD	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	52	5.97%, see rank	7.10%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	51	5.86%, see rank	6.91%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	76	8.73%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	82	9.41%, see rank	6.95%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	19	2.18%, see rank	7.15%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	59	6.77%, see rank	13.12%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	71	8.15%, see rank	11.34%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	121	13.89%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	126	14.47%, see rank	12.72%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	72	8.27%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	64	7.35%, see rank	4.78%	4.25%
85 years and over	78	8.96%, see rank	2.36%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Scotland, SD	South Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	591, 100%	544,604	209,056,129
Less Than High School	103, 17.43%, see rank	9.30%	13.67%
High School Graduate	190, 32.15%, see rank	31.52%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	141, 23.86%, see rank	32.50%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	114, 19.29%, see rank	18.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	43, 7.28%, see rank	8.01%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.06, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Scotland, SD			South Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	14	100.00%	0.00%	77.67%	22.33%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	105	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.64%	9.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	64	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.15%	7.85%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.73%	17.27%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	17	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	77.44%	22.56%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Scotland, SD	South Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	386, 100%	327,101	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.19, see rank	2.45	2.63
1 Person Households	116, 30.05%, see rank	29.47%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	270, 69.95%, see rank	70.53%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	233, 60.36%, see rank	64.44%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.82, see rank	3.11	3.32
Married-Couple Family	183, 47.41%, see rank	50.30%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	153, 39.64%, see rank	35.56%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Scotland, SD	%	South Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	692	see rank	662,290	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	283	100%, see rank	330,772	123,281,364
Never Married	66	23.32%, see rank	33.60%	35.77%
Married	176	62.19%, see rank	53.49%	52.04%
Widowed	13	4.59%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	28	9.89%, see rank	10.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	409	100%, see rank	331,518	129,692,771
Never Married	75	18.34%, see rank	26.41%	29.48%
Married	201	49.14%, see rank	53.01%	49.19%
Widowed	73	17.85%, see rank	9.58%	9.16%
Divorced	60	14.67%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Scotland, SD	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Native	862	98.97%, see rank	97.08%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	624	71.64%, see rank	64.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	238	27.32%, see rank	31.89%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.57%	1.42%
Foreign Born	9	1.03%, see rank	2.92%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	9	1.03%, see rank	1.09%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.83%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3	0.34%, see rank	0.43%	1.53%
Born In Asia	4	0.46%, see rank	0.94%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	2	0.23%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Scotland, SD	%	South Dakota	U.S.
English	371	96.11%, see rank	91.90%	79.39%
Spanish	2	0.52%, see rank	2.54%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	11	2.85%, see rank	2.46%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	3.36%
Other	2	0.52%, see rank	2.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.