Eugene is a relatively large city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 177,923 people and 51 associated neighborhoods, Eugene is the second largest community in Oregon.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Eugene is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Eugene is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Eugene who work in management occupations (10.87%), office and administrative support (10.49%), and teaching (9.57%). Also of interest is that Eugene has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Eugene telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.79% 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. Eugene is a nice balance between life in a moderately big city and the interesting diversions and culture that come from having a big college student population. The thousands of students who arrive on campus every fall will find that Eugene has plenty of amenities and opportunities for them, while residents of Eugene enjoy the lectures, music, art, and economic trickle-down that colleges typically provide. "Town and Gown" complement each other in Eugene. The education level of Eugene ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Eugene, 44.18% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Eugene in 2022 was $39,081, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $156,324 for a family of four. However, Eugene contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Eugene is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Eugene home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Eugene residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Eugene also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.40% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Eugene include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Eugene is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
