Molalla is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 10,103 people and three associated neighborhoods, Molalla is the 55th largest community in Oregon.Molalla is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. 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 (16.60%), management occupations (9.76%), and sales jobs (5.92%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.86% 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. One downside of living in Molalla is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Molalla, the average commute to work is 34.63 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small city, Molalla doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Molalla citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.00% of adults 25 and older in Molalla have a college degree. The per capita income in Molalla in 2022 was $36,114, which is middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,456 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 11.80% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Molalla include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Molalla is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
