| | Scotland, TX | Temple, TX | United States |
| Population | 535 | 80,793 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.8% | 52.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.2% | 48.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 30 | 33.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 504 | 66,616 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 438 | 54,514 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 490 | 46,109 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 10.1% | 48.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -1.6% | 75.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 67.8 | 1,148.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 7.9 | 70.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 4.9 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Scotland, TX | Temple, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.5% | 8.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 12.2% | 7.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.1% | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.6% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 9.9% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 22.6% | 16.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.0% | 12.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 10.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.6% | 4.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.7% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 3.9% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.6% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Scotland, TX | Temple, TX | United States |
| White | 79.6% | 52.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.1% | 13.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.2% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 16.1% | 28.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Scotland, TX | Temple, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 46.1% | 49.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 44.9% | 46.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 53.9% | 51.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.6% | 31.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.6% | 13.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.30 | 2.60 | 2.60 |
| Households | 162 | 30,534 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 114 | 19,096 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.2% | 31.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.0% | 37.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 48 | 11,438 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 21.1% | 21.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.8% | 9.7% | 10.8% |