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Dundee, OR

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Overview

Dundee is a very small city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 3,200 people and just one neighborhood, Dundee is the 115th largest community in Oregon.

Occupations and Workforce

Dundee is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.51% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Dundee is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dundee who work in teaching (13.55%), office and administrative support (13.15%), and management occupations (12.23%).

Also of interest is that Dundee has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Dundee telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.64% 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.

Setting & Lifestyle

In addition, Dundee is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Dundee is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Dundee a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Dundee has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Dundee’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Being a small city, Dundee does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Demographics

The citizens of Dundee are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.36% of adults in Dundee have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Dundee in 2022 was $42,089, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $168,356 for a family of four.

Dundee is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dundee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dundee residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Dundee also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.76% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Dundee include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Dundee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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People

In a nation where 1 out of every 4 children lives in poverty, the neighborhood stands out as being ranked among the lowest 0.0% of neighborhoods affected by this global issue.

In addition, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, is among the best neighborhoods for families in Oregon. In fact, this neighborhood is more family-friendly than 97.9% of neighborhoods in the entire state of Oregon. Its combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes gives this area the look and feel of a "Leave It to Beaver" episode. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a strong sense of community. In addition, the high number of college-educated parents influences the academic success of the local schools. Overall, you will find all of the amenities a family needs to thrive in the neighborhood.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Finnish and Swiss ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.2% of this neighborhood's residents have Finnish ancestry and 1.2% have Swiss ancestry.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Dundee are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 76.1% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.

What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.

In the neighborhood, 48.4% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 25.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (14.4%), and 11.6% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 86.8% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (10.9%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the neighborhood in Dundee, OR, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (15.4%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (11.0%), and residents who report English roots (10.7%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (10.4%), along with some Norwegian ancestry residents (3.7%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (42.2% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (75.8%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (6.8%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.

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