Molalla is a somewhat small city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 10,171 people and three associated neighborhoods, Molalla is the 55th largest community in Oregon.
Also of interest is that Molalla has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.17% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
One downside of living in Molalla, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.65 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small city, Molalla doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Molalla rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.56% of adults 25 and older in Molalla have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Molalla in 2022 was $33,627, which is middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $134,508 for a family of four. However, Molalla contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Molalla is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Molalla home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Molalla residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Molalla also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.10% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Molalla include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Molalla is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.