Population 2,107 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Scotts Mills
| Period | Scotts Mills | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.08 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.09 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.36 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Scotts Mills are large by national standards, averaging 3.09 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.73 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Scotts Mills
| Period | Scotts Mills | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Scotts Mills are younger than 40.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Scotts Mills
| Period | Scotts Mills | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Scotts Mills (8.9%), below the national share of 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 Scotts Mills
Renters in Scotts Mills
| Period | Scotts Mills | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Scotts Mills is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly three in ten owners (27.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Scotts Mills
| Period | Scotts Mills | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Scotts Mills: 13.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Scotts Mills
| Period | Scotts Mills | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Scotts Mills is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally.
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 Scotts Mills
| Period | Scotts Mills | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $687 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $865 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,111 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,405 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$718 | +$731 | +$606 |
The median renter in Scotts Mills pays $1,405 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Scotts Mills
Bachelor's degrees in Scotts Mills
| Period | Scotts Mills | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.4% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Scotts Mills as nationally: 36.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Scotts Mills
| Period | Scotts Mills | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.3% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.0% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Scotts Mills never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Scotts Mills
| Period | Scotts Mills | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Scotts Mills has been strong: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Scotts Mills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotts Mills | 3.09 | 40.5 | 8.9% | 18.4% | 13.3% | 1986 | $1,405 | 36.6% | 86.0% | 2.5% |
| St. Benedict | 2.79 | 42.2 | 11.8% | 26.3% | 5.0% | 1978 | $1,897 | 24.4% | 93.5% | 9.0% |
| Silverton | 2.78 | 38.9 | 15.5% | 32.3% | 3.1% | 1975 | $1,600 | 29.7% | 93.9% | 3.5% |
| Marion | 3.20 | 38.5 | 4.8% | 30.0% | 4.0% | 1992 | $1,530 | 10.9% | 88.9% | 2.8% |
| Monitor | 2.57 | 48.8 | 13.2% | 41.3% | 5.9% | 1984 | $2,437 | 16.8% | 88.1% | 3.8% |
| Oaklawn | 3.23 | 45.4 | 2.2% | 28.8% | 12.7% | 1975 | $1,413 | 26.8% | 89.4% | 0.0% |
| Mount Angel | 2.77 | 42.3 | 12.2% | 41.3% | 4.2% | 1985 | $1,366 | 17.2% | 81.3% | 11.7% |
| Hamricks Corner | 2.91 | 50.0 | 6.2% | 22.7% | 9.6% | 1973 | $1,679 | 20.2% | 84.7% | 0.0% |
| Shady Dell | 2.91 | 31.4 | 11.7% | 73.3% | 10.4% | 1975 | $1,863 | 10.8% | 92.5% | 0.3% |
| Pratum | 2.89 | 40.8 | 7.6% | 18.3% | 6.4% | 1967 | $1,467 | 27.2% | 86.9% | 4.9% |
| Molalla | 2.74 | 37.1 | 8.2% | 34.1% | 6.6% | 1987 | $1,669 | 18.2% | 87.1% | 3.1% |
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 Scotts Mills. 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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