Population 3,752 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Scio
Household size in Scio
| Period | Scio | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Scio run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Oregon as a whole looks much the same.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Scio
| Period | Scio | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.4 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.4 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Scio skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 42.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Scio
| Period | Scio | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Scio as they are nationally: 11.1%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Scio
Renters in Scio
| Period | Scio | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.0% of households in Scio rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Scio
| Period | Scio | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Scio is close to the national rate: 9.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Oregon as a whole (7.4%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Scio
| Period | Scio | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Scio was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Scio
| Period | Scio | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,029 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $894 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $920 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,303 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$274 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Scio runs $1,303 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Scio
Bachelor's degrees in Scio
| Period | Scio | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Scio: 21.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Scio
| Period | Scio | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.9% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Scio have finished high school as nationally: 89.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Oregon overall (91.5%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Scio
| Period | Scio | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Scio than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Scio compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scio | 2.55 | 43.6 | 11.1% | 20.0% | 9.2% | 1982 | $1,303 | 21.9% | 89.2% | 3.6% |
| Shelburn | 2.59 | 37.1 | 11.3% | 22.0% | 4.9% | 1981 | $1,172 | 24.4% | 87.4% | 4.8% |
| West Scio | 2.88 | 45.8 | 4.7% | 17.5% | 13.2% | 1969 | $1,664 | 20.9% | 82.6% | 1.6% |
| Crabtree | 2.92 | 46.6 | 6.2% | 22.9% | 4.6% | 1973 | $1,733 | 14.2% | 89.9% | 2.4% |
| Stayton | 2.63 | 39.0 | 8.6% | 30.3% | 6.6% | 1981 | $1,205 | 25.0% | 88.6% | 3.6% |
| West Stayton | 2.79 | 47.5 | 4.5% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 2000 | $1,638 | 34.5% | 95.5% | 3.7% |
| Lacomb | 2.40 | 51.6 | 4.3% | 19.3% | 6.0% | 1989 | $1,289 | 12.1% | 93.2% | 5.9% |
| Tallman | 2.65 | 52.8 | 5.3% | 14.8% | 7.2% | 1987 | $1,385 | 17.3% | 97.7% | 0.2% |
| North Santiam | 2.60 | 44.7 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 1.5% | 1995 | $1,597 | 22.7% | 88.4% | 3.9% |
| Sublimity | 2.31 | 50.8 | 4.5% | 22.1% | 2.7% | 1991 | $1,586 | 33.6% | 93.3% | 1.8% |
| Aumsville | 2.83 | 41.2 | 8.1% | 12.6% | 1.8% | 1991 | $1,536 | 21.4% | 90.4% | 7.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Scio. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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