Eugene is a relatively large city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 177,923 people and 51 associated neighborhoods, Eugene is the second largest community in Oregon.

Also of interest is that Eugene 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: 13.79% 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.

Eugene is a nice balance between life in a moderately big city and the interesting diversions and culture that come from having a big college student population. The thousands of students who arrive on campus every fall will find that Eugene has plenty of amenities and opportunities for them, while residents of Eugene enjoy the lectures, music, art, and economic trickle-down that colleges typically provide. "Town and Gown" complement each other in Eugene.

Not only is Eugene a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, creating a decent-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

The citizens of Eugene are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.18% of adults in Eugene 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 Eugene in 2022 was $39,081, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $156,324 for a family of four. However, Eugene contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Eugene is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Eugene home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Eugene residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Eugene also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.40% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Eugene include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

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