Pacific is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 7,554 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pacific is the 105th largest community in Missouri. Pacific real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Pacific house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pacific is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pacific is a city of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pacific who work in office and administrative support (18.76%), management occupations (14.49%), and teaching (6.92%). Also of interest is that Pacific 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 Pacific telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.04% 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. One downside of living in Pacific, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.98 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small city, Pacific doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Pacific citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.01% of adults 25 and older in Pacific have a college degree. The per capita income in Pacific in 2022 was $33,290, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,160 for a family of four. However, Pacific contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pacific is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pacific home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pacific residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pacific include German, Irish, English, French, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Pacific is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
