Oro Valley is a medium-sized town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 48,226 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Oro Valley is the 22nd largest community in Arizona. Oro Valley home prices are not only among the most expensive in Arizona, but Oro Valley real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Oro Valley is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.78% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Oro Valley is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oro Valley who work in management occupations (12.29%), healthcare (11.91%), and sales jobs (10.51%). Also of interest is that Oro Valley 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 Oro Valley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.65% 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. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Oro Valley, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Oro Valley is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 56.48% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Oro Valley in 2022 was $58,527, which is wealthy relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $234,108 for a family of four. Oro Valley is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Oro Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oro Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Oro Valley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.44% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Oro Valley include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Oro Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
