One downside of living in Gustine, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.24 minutes every day commuting to work.
Being a small city, Gustine does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In Gustine, just 9.10% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Gustine in 2022 was $25,725, which is low income relative to California, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,900 for a family of four. However, Gustine contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Gustine is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gustine home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Gustine, accounting for 65.45% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Gustine residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Gustine include Portuguese, French, Irish, European, and German.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Gustine's cultural character, accounting for 31.78% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Gustine is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
