King City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 5,040 people and two associated neighborhoods, King City is the 88th largest community in Oregon.King City is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 89.59% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, King City is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in King City who work in management occupations (18.75%), office and administrative support (12.69%), and sales jobs (11.55%). Also of interest is that King City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, King City is also a city of artists. King City has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape King City’s character. A relatively large number of people in King City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 24.11% 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. The population of King City is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.67% of adults in King City have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in King City in 2022 was $44,090, which is wealthy relative to Oregon, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $176,360 for a family of four. However, King City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. King City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call King City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of King City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in King City include English, German, Irish, French, and European. Foreign born people are also an important part of King City's cultural character, accounting for 16.71% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in King City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
