Mount Scott is home to 8,770 people in Portland. This is an unusually credentialed place: 52% of adults have a four-year degree. There are 8,850 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $485,883. Households take in $101,657 a year at the median, 24% more than the country as a whole. The population has held roughly steady since 2024. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Mount Scott; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
52% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
64% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
8,770
Population density
8,850 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
38.7
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.99 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$101,657
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$49,061
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
60.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.7%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.383
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance9.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade8.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade4.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$485,883
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,655
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.8%
36.2% rent
Vacancy rate
2.1%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.26 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.4%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.3%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.8
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic71.8%(6,300)
Black3%(264)
Hispanic / Latino10.5%(919)
Asian8.7%(761)
Other6%(526)
2024
White, non-Hispanic71.8%(6,300)
Black3%(264)
Hispanic / Latino10.5%(919)
Asian8.7%(761)
Other6%(526)
Diversity Score
58
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
