One downside of living in Molalla, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.65 minutes every day commuting to work.
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.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Molalla rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.56% of adults 25 and older in Molalla have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
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.
