Scotts Mills, OR

Census Place

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2024 Population
337
US Senator
Ron Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
32.4
1.22% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.04%
18.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$66,806
0.413% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$478,800
13.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
130
24% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Scotts Mills, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Scotts Mills, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Scotts Mills, OR was $478,800, and the homeownership rate was 91.3%.

Most people in Scotts Mills, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Scotts Mills, OR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesOregonMarion County, ORSalem, ORClackamas County (South & East)--Canby, Sandy, Estacada & Molalla Cities PUMA, ORMarion County (Outside Salem & Keizer Cities)--Woodburn & Silverton Cities PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

Scotts Mills, OR is home to a population of 337 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Scotts Mills, OR residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (304 people) in Scotts Mills, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Scotts Mills, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scotts Mills, OR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scotts Mills, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    304 ± 170
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    22 ± 37
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    11 ± 14

In 2024, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (304 people) in Scotts Mills, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    141,836 ± 9,090 people
  2. Vietnam
    22,252 ± 3,653 people
  3. China
    21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    14 ± 24
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    7 ± 16

Scotts Mills, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Scotts Mills, OR employs 130 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scotts Mills, OR were Manufacturing (31 people), Construction (23 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($93,125), Retail Trade ($80,625), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($77,500).

Employment

Occupations

130
2024 Value
± 89
−24%
1 Year decline
± 113%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scotts Mills, OR declined at a rate of −24%, from 171 employees to 130 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scotts Mills, OR, are Sales & Related Occupations (22 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (19 people), and Management Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scotts Mills, OR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

130
2024 Value
± 89
−24%
1 Year decline
± 113%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scotts Mills, OR declined at a rate of −24%, from 171 employees to 130 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scotts Mills, OR, are Manufacturing (31 people), Construction (23 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scotts Mills, OR, though some of these residents may live in Scotts Mills, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,559
Median earning men ± $19,425
$57,500
Median earning women ± $12,737

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($93,125), Retail Trade ($80,625), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($77,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.87%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Scotts Mills, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (55.3%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
Jeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Scotts Mills, OR was $478,800 in 2024, which is 1.44 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $422,700 to $478,800, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Scotts Mills, OR is 91.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scotts Mills, OR have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scotts Mills, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$478,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$81,040
$105
Median Property Taxes
±$54

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 Scotts Mills, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

91.3%
Homeownership
2024
60.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 91.3% of the housing units in Scotts Mills, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,806
Median Household Income
± $36,021
115
Number of Households
± 59

In 2024, the median household income of the 115 households in Scotts Mills, OR declined from $66,806 from the previous year's value of $67,083.

The following chart displays the households in Scotts Mills, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scotts Mills, OR is from Oregon.
0.461
2023 Wage GINI in Oregon
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (89.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (6.15%)
  3. Carpooled (4.62%)

In 2024, 89.2% of workers in Scotts Mills, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.15%) and those who carpooled to work (4.62%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scotts Mills, OR have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Scotts Mills, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scotts Mills, OR (17 out of 337 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scotts Mills, OR is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

97.6% of the population of Scotts Mills, OR has health coverage, with 51.6% on employee plans, 24% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 6.53% on non-group plans, and 2.67% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.8% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

2.37%
Uninsured
51.6%
Employer Coverage
24%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
6.53%
Non-Group
2.67%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scotts Mills, OR declined by 62.8% from 6.38% to 2.37%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Scotts Mills, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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