About Maupin

Maupin is a very small town located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 1,026 people and just one neighborhood, Maupin is the 157th largest community in Oregon.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Maupin is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.7% of the Maupin workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Maupin is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Maupin who work in sales jobs (10.85%), teaching (10.34%), and management occupations (9.04%).

Another important characteristic of Maupin is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.

A relatively large number of people in Maupin telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.40% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Maupin, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.82 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. However, the town is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Being a small town, Maupin does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Maupin Information and Demographics

The education level of Maupin citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 14.54% of adults 25 and older in Maupin have a college degree.

The per capita income in Maupin in 2000 was $15,687, which is lower middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $62,748 for a family of four.

The people who call Maupin home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Maupin is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Maupin include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Swedish.

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