Troutdale is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 15,686 people and three associated neighborhoods, Troutdale is the 38th largest community in Oregon.Troutdale is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Troutdale is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Troutdale who work in office and administrative support (13.94%), management occupations (9.57%), and sales jobs (8.17%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.10% 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. The education level of Troutdale citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.18% of adults in Troutdale have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Troutdale in 2022 was $34,319, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,276 for a family of four. However, Troutdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Troutdale is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Troutdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Troutdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Troutdale also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.64% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Troutdale include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Troutdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.
