Edwards is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 2,333 people and two associated neighborhoods, Edwards is the 644th largest community in California. Edwards has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Edwards, where the median household income is $93,810.00.Edwards is a military town: the armed forces employs 23.67% of the workforce, making the military a major focus of life in the city. In the civilian sector, Public Service and Retail are important in the local economy and are the town’s largest civilian employers, employing 19.22% and 15.66% of the civilian workforce respectively. Also of interest is that Edwards has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 12.05 minutes getting to work every day. Being a small town, Edwards does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Edwards are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.92% of adults in Edwards have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Edwards in 2022 was $30,858, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $123,432 for a family of four. However, Edwards contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Edwards is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Edwards home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Edwards residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Edwards also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.38% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Edwards include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Edwards is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
