Dallas is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 17,488 people and four associated neighborhoods, Dallas is the 37th largest community in Oregon.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Dallas is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dallas is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dallas who work in management occupations (10.63%), sales jobs (8.58%), and office and administrative support (7.18%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.99% 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. The population of Dallas overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Dallas, 23.80% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Dallas in 2022 was $36,897, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $147,588 for a family of four. However, Dallas contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Dallas is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dallas home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dallas residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dallas include German, English, Irish, European, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Dallas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
