Scio-Lacomb, Oregon
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| Males: 3,214 |  (50.6%) |
| Females: 3,132 |  (49.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.4 years |
| Oregon median age: | 36.3 years |
Zip code: 97374
| Scio-Lacomb: | $79,192 |
| OR: | $75,657 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,337 (it was $18,718 in 2000)
Scio-Lacomb CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $517,197 (it was $165,100 in 2000)
| Scio-Lacomb: | $517,197 |
| OR: | $475,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $416,470; detached houses: $448,039; townhouses or other attached units: $967,262; in 2-unit structures: $349,291; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $252,099; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,803; mobile homes: $255,959; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $107,925
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Scio-Lacomb, OR
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- 5,37893.0%White alone
- 1592.8%Hispanic
- 1212.1%Two or more races
- 811.4%American Indian alone
- 330.6%Asian alone
- 60.1%Black alone
- 30.05%Other race alone
Races in Scio-Lacomb detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 105.5 square miles.
Population density: 60 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Scio-Lacomb CCD: | 0.7% ($1,231) |
| Oregon: | 1.2% ($1,687) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Salem, OR 
(20.8 miles , pop. 136,924).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (53.0 miles , pop. 224,220).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (769.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Crabtree, OR (1.3 miles ),
), West Scio, OR (2.0 miles),
Marion, OR (2.8 miles ),
), Lacomb, OR (2.8 miles ),
), Latitude: 44.65 N, Longitude: 122.87 W
| Here: | 4.1% |
| Oregon: | 3.9% |
- Construction (11.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.1%)
- Health care (8.0%)
- Educational services (6.7%)
- Metal & metal products (5.9%)
- Food (4.6%)
- Wood products (4.1%)
- Construction (16.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.7%)
- Metal & metal products (8.2%)
- Wood products (6.0%)
- Truck transportation (5.8%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.1%)
- Computer & electronic products (3.1%)
- Health care (17.7%)
- Educational services (11.8%)
- Food (6.8%)
- Finance & insurance (6.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.4%)
- Public administration (5.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (6.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.1%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
Average climate in Scio-Lacomb, Oregon
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 73.2. This is about average.
| City: | 73.2 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 4.93. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 4.93 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Scio-Lacomb-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 2197% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 305.4 miles away from Scio-Lacomb center
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 180.6 miles away from Scio-Lacomb center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 255.4 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 169.2 miles away from Scio-Lacomb center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 172.9 miles away from Scio-Lacomb center
On 8/17/1991 at 22:17:14, a magnitude 7.1 (6.2 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 243.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Linn County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Landslides: 4, Mudslides: 4, Winds: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Fires: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Scio-Lacomb:
- SAMARITAN LEBANON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 8 miles away; LEBANON, OR)
- LEBANON COMM HOSPITAL HH (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; LEBANON, OR)
- HOSPICE OF LEBANON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 8 miles away; LEBANON, OR)
- AVAMERE REHABILITATION OF LEBANON (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; LEBANON, OR)
- MENNONITE HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; ALBANY, OR)
- MARQUIS AT HOME - ALBANY (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; ALBANY, OR)
- SANTIAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; STAYTON, OR)
Amtrak stations near Scio-Lacomb:
- 12 miles: ALBANY (110 SW 10TH AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 20 miles: CORVALLIS (153 NW 4TH AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scio-Lacomb:
- Linn-Benton Community College (about 13 miles; Albany, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,511)
- Oregon State University (about 21 miles; Corvallis, OR; FT enrollment: 23,206)
- Willamette University (about 22 miles; Salem, OR; FT enrollment: 2,551)
- Western Oregon University (about 23 miles; Monmouth, OR; FT enrollment: 5,131)
- Chemeketa Community College (about 24 miles; Salem, OR; FT enrollment: 10,746)
- University of Oregon (about 44 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 23,329)
- Lane Community College (about 46 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 6,373)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Scio-Lacomb: Gourley Dairy (A), Fir Ridge Holstein Farm (B), Griggs (C), Sanderson Bridge Boat Ramp (D), Willamette Industries Wastewater Treatment Plant (E), Scio Sewage Treatment Facility (F), Tolstoj Sokol Lodge (G), Volbeda Dairy (H), Riverview Community Hall (I), Scio Rural Fire Protection District Station 91 (J), Scio Rural Fire Protection District Station 92 (K), Scio Rural Fire Protection District Station 90 (L), Scio Public Library (M), Scio Public Works Department Office (N), Scio City Hall (O), Scio Municipal Court (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Scio-Lacomb: Oakview Community Church of God (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Providence Cemetery (1), Central Cemetery (2), Franklin Butte Cemetery (3), Gaines Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Calvins Pond (A), Berthelson Pond (B), Fennell Lake (C), Western Veneer and Plywood Log Pond (D), Hoerauf Reservoir (E), Davenport Pond (F), Western Log Pond (G), Snow Peak Log Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Santiam River (A), Lakeview Slough (B), Crabtree Creek (C), Mill Creek (D), Spring Creek (E), Sucker Slough (F), Thomas Creek (G), Novak Slough (H), Stud Horse Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Scio-Lacomb: Larwaood Wayside County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.7 people |
| Oregon: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 75.5% |
| Whole state: | 63.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 6.8% |
| Whole state: | 8.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 8.4% |
| Whole state: | 11.6% |
| This place: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
People in group quarters in Scio-Lacomb in 2010:
- 24 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 5 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 3 people in group homes intended for adults
For population 15 years and over in Scio-Lacomb:
- Never married: 17.8%
- Now married: 65.7%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 5.0%
- Divorced: 11.6%
For population 25 years and over in Scio-Lacomb:
- High school or higher: 82.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 5.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.2 |
| Oregon average: | 11.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Scio-Lacomb, OR (based on Linn County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 16,383 | 113 |
| Catholic | 7,690 | 8 |
| Other | 4,348 | 18 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,697 | 17 |
| Orthodox | - | - |
| None | 84,554 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 18
| This county: | 1.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
| Linn County: | 0.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 34
| Here: | 3.01 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
| Here: | 1.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 61
| Linn County: | 5.40 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 9.3% |
| Oregon: | 7.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 30.0% |
| State: | 25.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Linn County: | 14.0% |
| Oregon: | 14.2% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Scio-Lacomb:
- KOAC (550 AM; 5 kW; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- KSHO (920 AM; 1 kW; LEBANON, OR; Owner: EADS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KWIL (790 AM; 1 kW; ALBANY, OR; Owner: INTEGRITY MEDIA, INC)
- KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- KGAL (1580 AM; 1 kW; LEBANON, OR; Owner: EADS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KZTU (660 AM; 10 kW; JUNCTION CITY, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
- KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KSLM (1390 AM; 10 kW; SALEM, OR)
- KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Scio-Lacomb:
- KXPC-FM (103.7 FM; LEBANON, OR; Owner: PORTLAND BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KLVU (107.1 FM; SWEET HOME, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- K231AB (94.1 FM; TURNER, OR; Owner: STATE OF OREGON / STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- KEHK (102.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- K207BX (89.3 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- K203BT (88.5 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KHPE (107.9 FM; ALBANY, OR; Owner: INTEGRITY MEDIA, INC.)
- K264AA (100.7 FM; CORVALLIS, ETC., OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)
- K214CI (90.7 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KLOO-FM (106.3 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRKT-FM (99.9 FM; ALBANY, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- K243AL (96.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- K276BU (103.1 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- KDUK-FM (104.7 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFLY (101.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRSK (105.1 FM; MOLALLA, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
- K273AJ (102.5 FM; ELWOOD, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KODZ (99.1 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K228DT (93.5 FM; HAPPY HOLLOW, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- K263AF (100.5 FM; SWEET HOME, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Scio-Lacomb:
- KPXG (Channel 22; SALEM, OR; Owner: PAXSON SALEM LICENSE, INC.)
- KWBP (Channel 32; SALEM, OR; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
- K45CV (Channel 45; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
- KOAC-TV (Channel 7; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- K20DD (Channel 20; ALBANY, ETC., OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- K14GW (Channel 14; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K67GU (Channel 67; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 43.7%Electricity
- 27.1%Wood
- 12.7%Utility gas
- 8.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 7.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 45.8%Electricity
- 33.9%Wood
- 7.5%Utility gas
- 7.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%Other fuel
Scio-Lacomb compared to Oregon state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Scio-Lacomb on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: agricultural workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other healthcare support occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: electricians (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: truck transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of workers working at home, population 5,000+"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"