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.Molalla is a blue-collar town, with 35.55% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Molalla is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Molalla who work in office and administrative support (16.58%), management occupations (7.70%), and teaching (5.19%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Molalla telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.17% 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. One downside of living in Molalla is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Molalla, the average commute to work is 34.65 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Molalla 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.The percentage of adults in Molalla with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.56% of adults in Molalla have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. 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.
