| PEOPLE | Essex | Scappoose | United States |
| Population | 19,587 | 6,592 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 505 | 2,396 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 5.13% | 28.00% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 39.9 | 37.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 7,887 | 2,536 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.78% | 48.12% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.22% | 51.88% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 56.40% | 47.13% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 43.60% | 52.87% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.97% | 6.71% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.57% | 7.24% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.01% | 7.69% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.71% | 4.32% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.95% | 2.14% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.09% | 4.78% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.20% | 13.03% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.37% | 14.68% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 18.25% | 14.32% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 18.25% | 14.32% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 12.82% | 11.82% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 12.82% | 11.82% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.39% | 6.54% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.79% | 4.38% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.88% | 2.35% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 92.79% | 91.16% | 72.41% |
| Black | 1.48% | 0.42% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 3.22% | 1.30% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.27% | 1.18% | 0.95% |
| Other | 2.25% | 5.93% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.25% | 33.14% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.75% | 66.86% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 36.45% | 32.10% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 44.39% | 42.94% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 11.55% | 15.86% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 7.61% | 9.10% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 10.76% | 19.02% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 2.81% | 3.37% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 4.34% | 4.78% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 55.86% | 47.69% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 26.23% | 25.14% | 31.95% |
