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.When you are in Molalla, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.55% of Molalla’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.17% 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 Molalla, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.65 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small city, Molalla does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.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.
