Boring is a very small town located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 1,931 people and two associated neighborhoods, Boring is the 152nd largest community in Oregon. Boring home prices are not only among the most expensive in Oregon, but Boring real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Boring is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Boring is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Boring who work in sales jobs (13.70%), healthcare (12.93%), and personal care services (8.95%). Also of interest is that Boring has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.12% 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. Residents will find that the town 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, Boring is worth considering. One downside of living in Boring is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Boring, the average commute to work is 42.83 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Boring doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Boring citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.70% of adults in Boring have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Boring in 2022 was $46,865, which is wealthy relative to Oregon, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $187,460 for a family of four. However, Boring contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Boring is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Boring home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Boring residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Boring also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.22% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Boring include German, English, Irish, Swedish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Boring is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
