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)