City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023

Scio, OR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Scio - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,075
Residents
$82,946
Median income
$330,600
Median home
$1,560
Median rent (state)

Scio - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Scio places in the 65th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

65th
percentile, household income
69th
percentile, home value
62nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Scio, OR

Oregon's Scio is a small town, with 1,075 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Scio households earn a median of $82,946 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.3%. Home values in Scio run a median of $330,600, and the median resident age is 38.2 years. About 10.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 58.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 0 residential units authorized here in 2024 (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier.

Oregon carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Oregon at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,560 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Oregon's average monthly utility costs around $185 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 95.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,075 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oregon

Median Household Income

$82,946 /yr

Poverty 7.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average

How does Scio compare to other US cities?

Here's how Scio stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 65% higher than other cities
Home value 69% pricier than other cities
Median rent 62% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Scio against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oregon only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Oregon-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Scio toward the bottom of Oregon's cities

Among the 395 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Scio ranks #340 - the 13th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Scio only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#122 of 364
66th percentile in Oregon
Median Gross Rent
#140 of 395
56th percentile in Oregon
Median Home Value
#198 of 366
46th percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#175 of 395
55th percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#340 of 395
13th percentile in Oregon

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Oregon only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

65thIncome percentile

65th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Scio's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$330,600 31st percentile more affordable than 31% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Scio $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Scio, OR Scio, OR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Scio, OR-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Scio, OR median $82,946/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Scio, OR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Scio, OR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 10.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,075
Median Income
$82,946
Median Home Value
$330,600
Median Age
38.2
Poverty Rate
7.3%
Labor force participation
58.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
10.1%

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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955 residents960 residents965 residents970 residents975 residents 202020212022202320242025 970 residents 959 residents ▼ -1.1%
Scio's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 2
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.6%
Carpool
3.8%
Public Transit
0.2%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
14.9%
Other
1.5%

Based on 451 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Oregon - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$185
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Oregon state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Oregon state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Scio sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,560/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oregon

Joseph
1,090 people
Foots Creek
1,095 people
Aurora
1,104 people
South Lebanon
1,044 people
Yoncalla
1,106 people
Williams
1,030 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Scio's 1,075 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Little Rock, MN
1,075 people
Indian Lake, MO
1,075 people
Caddo, OK
1,075 people
Glenburn, PA
1,075 people
Lookout Mountain, AL
1,074 people
Notasulga, AL
1,074 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Scio's $82,946 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Preston, IA
$82,950 median income
Newport, NY
$82,955 median income
Lake Ivanhoe, WI
$82,963 median income
North Richmond, CA
$82,926 median income
Liberty Center, IN
$82,966 median income
Roselle, NJ
$82,967 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Scio, OR Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Scio, OR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.7% White 95.5% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.8% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.6% Two or more races 3.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Scio compares to nearby Oregon cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Scio (this city) 1,075 $82,946
Joseph 1,090 $48,705
Foots Creek 1,095 $71,755
Aurora 1,104 $115,187
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Scio, OR?

What is the population of Scio, OR? +

The population of Scio, OR stands at 1,075 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Scio, OR? +

In Scio, the typical household earns $82,946 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Scio? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Scio; the closest available measure is the Oregon state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oregon vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Scio, OR? +

Scio's median home value sits at $330,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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