Hesperia is a relatively large city located in the state of California. With a population of 101,836 people and 21 associated neighborhoods, Hesperia is the 76th largest community in California.Hesperia is a blue-collar town, with 36.60% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Hesperia is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hesperia who work in office and administrative support (9.24%), sales jobs (8.35%), and management occupations (8.03%). A relatively large number of people in Hesperia telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.22% 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 Hesperia, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.68 minutes every day commuting to work. In Hesperia, just 11.90% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Hesperia in 2022 was $26,265, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,060 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 62.68% 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 European. Foreign born people are also an important part of Hesperia's cultural character, accounting for 17.51% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Hesperia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
