West Linn is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 22,290 people and four constituent neighborhoods, West Linn is the 21st largest community in Oregon.

West Linn is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.94% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, West Linn is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Linn who work in management occupations (18.56%), sales jobs (15.55%), and office and administrative support jobs (12.24%).

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 7.93% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 addition, West Linn is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, West Linn is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making West Linn a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, West Linn has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, West Linn's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

West Linn is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

West Linn Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, West Linn is a pretty powerful place. 49.16% of the adults in West Linn have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in West Linn in 2000 was $34,671, which is wealthy relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $138,684 for a family of four. However, West Linn contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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