Scotts Mills, OR

Census Place

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

Population & Diversity

Scotts Mills, OR is home to a population of 337 people, from which 100% are citizens.

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scotts Mills, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
304 ± 170
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 37
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scotts Mills, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 24
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.

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

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), Management Occupations (19 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scotts Mills, 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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scotts Mills, 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.

$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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scotts Mills, 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 (89.2%)
Worked At Home (6.15%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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