Boring is a very small town located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 1,931 people and two associated neighborhoods, Boring is the 152nd largest community in Oregon. Boring home prices are not only among the most expensive in Oregon, but Boring real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns, Boring isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Boring are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Boring is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Boring who work in sales jobs (14.19%), office and administrative support (13.08%), and management occupations (8.31%). Also of interest is that Boring has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.45% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Boring is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Boring’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Boring has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Boring a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. In Boring, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.94 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Boring is a small town, 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, Boring is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.09% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Boring in 2022 was $42,976, which is wealthy relative to Oregon, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $171,904 for a family of four. However, Boring contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Boring is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Boring home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Boring residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Boring also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.59% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Boring include German, Irish, Swedish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Boring is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
