Moreno Valley is a relatively large city located in the state of California. With a population of 213,919 people and 46 associated neighborhoods, Moreno Valley is the 20th largest community in California.
Housing costs in Moreno Valley are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.
A relatively large number of people in Moreno Valley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.97% 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 Moreno Valley is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Moreno Valley, the average commute to work is 33.74 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The education level of Moreno Valley citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.82% of adults 25 and older in Moreno Valley have a college degree.
The per capita income in Moreno Valley in 2022 was $29,872, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $119,488 for a family of four. However, Moreno Valley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Moreno Valley is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Moreno Valley 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 Moreno Valley, accounting for 61.89% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Moreno Valley residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Moreno Valley include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Nigerian.
In addition, Moreno Valley has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (24.35%).
The most common language spoken in Moreno Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.