Scappoose, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,976. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,913 (+18.8% change)
Males: 2,406 (48.4%), Females: 2,570 (51.6%)

Columbia County

Zip code: 97056

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $47,796
Median house value: $159,500

Population by Race

Races in Scappoose:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (22.9%), English (14.7%), Irish (12.9%), United States (7.3%), French (4.7%), Norwegian (4.6%).

Elevation: 61 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scappoose

  • High school or higher: 89.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scappoose city

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

2.8% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.6% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,398 (+39.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Scappoose:

  • LEGACY GOOD SAMARITAN HOSP & MED CTR (about 19 miles; PORTLAND, OR)
  • TUALITY HEALTHCARE (about 19 miles; HILLSBORO, OR)
  • PROVIDENCE ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; PORTLAND, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scappoose:

  • PORTLAND INTL (about 24 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Abbreviation: PDX)
  • MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 44 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: MMV)
  • MCNARY FLD (about 60 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scappoose:

  • SCAPPOOSE INDUSTRIAL AIRPARK (about 2 miles; SCAPPOOSE, OR; Abbreviation: SPB)
  • WOODLAND STATE (about 14 miles; WOODLAND, WA; Abbreviation: W27)
  • PORTLAND-HILLSBORO (about 16 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Abbreviation: HIO)

Amtrak station near Scappoose:

  • 16 miles: VANCOUVER (FOOT OF W. 11TH ST.). 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scappoose:

  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 15 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,683)
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 17 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,106)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 13,255)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 24 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,795)
  • LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 29 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,032)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,446)

Schools

Public high school in Scappoose:

  • SCAPPOOSE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 680; Location: 33700 SE HIGH SCHOOL WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Scappoose:

  • PETERSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 52181 SW E M WATTS RD; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • GRANT WATTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 52000 SE THIRD PL; Grades: KG – 03)
  • SCAPPOOSE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 381; Location: 52265 COLUMBIA RIVER HWY; Grades: 07 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Scappoose:

  • SCAPPOOSE ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: PO BOX 889 54285 COLUMBIA RIVE; Grades: PK – 8)