| | Scott City, KS | Wellington, CO | United States |
| Population | 4,269 | 10,769 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.4% | 49.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.7% | 50.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36 | 34.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,838 | 6,401 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,855 | 2,672 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,785 | 1,340 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -3.1% | 260.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -1.3% | 617.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,545.1 | 3,142.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Scott City, KS | Wellington, CO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.2% | 10.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.4% | 8.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.8% | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.1% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.4% | 2.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.4% | 2.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.2% | 16.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.2% | 20.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 9.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.2% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.3% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.5% | 2.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.5% | 0.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Scott City, KS | Wellington, CO | United States |
| White | 75.2% | 85.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.4% | 1.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 23.1% | 11.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Scott City, KS | Wellington, CO | United States |
| Married Population | 56.0% | 64.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.4% | 62.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.0% | 35.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.8% | 23.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.1% | 8.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.41 | 2.75 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,738 | 3,916 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,131 | 2,860 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 35.6% | 42.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.1% | 41.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 607 | 1,056 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 18.5% | 11.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.7% | 4.0% | 10.8% |