Scappoose, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

8,179

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

2.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.18%

12% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$97,708

1.78% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$455,700

Population & Diversity

Scappoose, OR is home to a population of 8.18k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.79% of Scappoose, OR residents were born outside of the country (146 people).

In 2024, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.74k people) in Scappoose, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 482 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 326 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Scappoose, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scappoose, OR was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Scappoose, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scappoose, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.74k ± 448
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
482 ± 296
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
326 ± 283

8.45%

Hispanic Population

691 people

8.45% of the people in Scappoose, OR are hispanic (691 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scappoose, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

1.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

146 people

1.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

149 people

As of 2024, 1.79% of Scappoose, OR residents (146 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Scappoose, OR was 1.84%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Scappoose, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
268 ± 175
Gulf War (2001-)
187 ± 120
Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 54

Scappoose, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Scappoose, OR.

Economy

The economy of Scappoose, OR employs 3.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scappoose, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (684 people), Manufacturing (683 people), and Retail Trade (370 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($110,481), Construction ($93,750), and Public Administration ($83,804).

Employment

Occupations

3.73k

2024 Value

± 557

2.3%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scappoose, OR grew at a rate of 2.3%, from 3.65k employees to 3.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scappoose, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (509 people), Production Occupations (386 people), and Management Occupations (339 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scappoose, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.73k

2024 Value

± 557

2.3%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scappoose, OR grew at a rate of 2.3%, from 3.65k employees to 3.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scappoose, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (684 people), Manufacturing (683 people), and Retail Trade (370 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scappoose, OR, though some of these residents may live in Scappoose, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,079

Median earning men ± $17,665

$57,923

Median earning women ± $14,119

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($110,481), Construction ($93,316), and Public Administration ($83,804).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,490), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,013).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scappoose, OR was $455,700 in 2024, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $430,000 to $455,700, a 5.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Scappoose, OR is 74.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scappoose, OR have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scappoose, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$455,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,305

$2,370

Median Property Taxes

±$411

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Scappoose, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Scappoose, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.6% of the housing units in Scappoose, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scappoose, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$97,708

Median Household Income

± $13,916

3.18k

Number of Households

± 496

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.18k households in Scappoose, OR declined from $97,708 from the previous year's value of $99,475.

The following chart displays the households in Scappoose, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scappoose, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oregon across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.2%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Carpooled (9.39%)

In 2024, 72.2% of workers in Scappoose, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scappoose, OR have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Scappoose, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Scappoose, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Scappoose, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scappoose, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scappoose, OR (586 out of 8.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scappoose, OR is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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