Fremont is a relatively large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 228,192 people and 48 associated neighborhoods, Fremont is the 16th largest community in California.
Fremont home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Fremont real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Fremont 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 Fremont telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 32.09% 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 thing noticeable about Fremont, although not a huge city, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Fremont is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Fremont a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
One of the nice things about Fremont is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
One downside of living in Fremont, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.50 minutes every day commuting to work.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Fremont, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Fremont is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 63.91% 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 Fremont in 2022 was $77,049, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $308,196 for a family of four.
Fremont is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fremont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fremont residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Fremont also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.12% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fremont include German, English, Irish, Afghan, and Italian.
In addition, Fremont has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (51.10%).
The most common language spoken in Fremont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.