Corvallis is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 49,184 people and 11 constituent neighborhoods, Corvallis is the tenth largest community in Oregon.

Corvallis is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.56% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Corvallis is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Corvallis who work in teaching (13.26%), office and administrative support jobs (12.59%), and management occupations (8.27%).

Also of interest is that Corvallis has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Because Corvallis has a very large number of students who are 18 years or older and in college, it is thought of as a college town. This has a major influence on local Corvallis lifestyle, entertainment, and culture in general. Life in Corvallis is very much tied to the academic calendar: when students return from the summer break in the fall, one will notice them out and about, buying groceries, out with friends, and generally getting re-acquainted with each other. In Corvallis, people study hard and play hard, and there is ample opportunity to do both.

Corvallis, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.26 minutes getting to work every day.

Corvallis is a decent-sized city, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the city has no real transit system.

Corvallis Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Corvallis, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Corvallis is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 53.13% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Corvallis in 2000 was $19,317, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,268 for a family of four.

Corvallis is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Corvallis home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Corvallis is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Corvallis include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, Scottish, Swedish, European, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Corvallis is English. Some people also speak Spanish.