The percentage of people in San Bernardino with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.78% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in San Bernardino in 2022 was $22,865, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,460 for a family of four. However, San Bernardino contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
San Bernardino is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino, accounting for 67.48% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of San Bernardino residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in San Bernardino include German, Irish, English, Italian, and African.
Foreign born people are also an important part of San Bernardino's cultural character, accounting for 21.83% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in San Bernardino is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
