Corvallis is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 60,956 people and 16 associated neighborhoods, Corvallis is the tenth largest community in Oregon. Corvallis home prices are not only among the most expensive in Oregon, but Corvallis real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Corvallis is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.35% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Corvallis is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Corvallis who work in teaching (14.02%), office and administrative support (9.39%), and sales jobs (9.08%). Also of interest is that Corvallis has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Corvallis has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.03% 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 addition, Corvallis is a major college town that has a very high percentage of its residents over 18 years old who are college students. Naturally, collegiate life has a major influence on local Corvallis culture, lifestyle and entertainment options. Corvallis really pulses to the beat of the academic calendar. In Corvallis every fall, returning students reinvigorate the community, who you will notice are all over town, buying groceries, out with friends, and getting acquainted or re-acquainted with each other and Corvallis. One of the beneficial effects that colleges provide is that they tend to be lasting institutions that deliver direct economic benefits to the local economy in the form of such things as jobs for faculty and staff, and spending by students. Corvallis benefits directly from this. One of the benefits of Corvallis is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.10 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.If knowledge is power, Corvallis is a pretty powerful place. 60.40% of the adults in Corvallis have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Corvallis in 2022 was $36,172, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,688 for a family of four. However, Corvallis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Corvallis is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Corvallis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Corvallis residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Corvallis include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Corvallis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
