One downside of living in Hesperia is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hesperia, the average commute to work is 37.00 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The rate of college-level education in Hesperia is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.94% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hesperia in 2022 was $23,907, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $95,628 for a family of four. However, Hesperia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hesperia is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hesperia 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 Hesperia, accounting for 62.31% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Hesperia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hesperia include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Hesperia's cultural character, accounting for 17.60% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Hesperia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
