Central Point is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 19,171 people and five associated neighborhoods, Central Point is the 33rd largest community in Oregon.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Central Point is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Central Point is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Central Point who work in office and administrative support (14.17%), management occupations (9.49%), and sales jobs (9.22%). A relatively large number of people in Central Point telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.24% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. One of the benefits of Central Point is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.83 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.The population of Central Point overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Central Point, 23.03% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Central Point in 2022 was $41,203, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $164,812 for a family of four. However, Central Point contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Central Point is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Central Point home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Central Point residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Central Point also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.16% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Central Point include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Central Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
