Veneta is a somewhat small city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 5,183 people and two associated neighborhoods, Veneta is the 86th largest community in Oregon.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Veneta is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Veneta is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Veneta who work in management occupations (17.98%), sales jobs (13.05%), and office and administrative support (12.62%). Also of interest is that Veneta 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: 12.19% 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. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Veneta is worth considering. Being a small city, Veneta does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, the citizens of Veneta rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.89% of adults 25 and older in Veneta 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 Veneta in 2022 was $35,167, which is middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $140,668 for a family of four. However, Veneta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Veneta is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Veneta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Veneta residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Veneta also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.02% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Veneta include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Veneta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Polish.
