Corvallis is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 60,956 people and 16 associated neighborhoods, Corvallis is the tenth largest community in Oregon.

Corvallis home prices are not only among the most expensive in Oregon, but Corvallis real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Corvallis has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Corvallis has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.03% 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.

In addition, Corvallis is a major college town that has a very high percentage of its residents over 18 years old who are college students. Naturally, collegiate life has a major influence on local Corvallis culture, lifestyle and entertainment options. Corvallis really pulses to the beat of the academic calendar. In Corvallis every fall, returning students reinvigorate the community, who you will notice are all over town, buying groceries, out with friends, and getting acquainted or re-acquainted with each other and Corvallis. One of the beneficial effects that colleges provide is that they tend to be lasting institutions that deliver direct economic benefits to the local economy in the form of such things as jobs for faculty and staff, and spending by students. Corvallis benefits directly from this.

Not only is Corvallis a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, creating a very large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile. That’s because Corvallis is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Corvallis a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Corvallis spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.10 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

If knowledge is power, Corvallis is a pretty powerful place. 60.40% of the adults in Corvallis have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Corvallis in 2022 was $36,172, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,688 for a family of four. However, Corvallis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Corvallis is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Corvallis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Corvallis residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Corvallis include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Corvallis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.