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.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Moreno Valley is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.11% of the Moreno Valley workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Moreno Valley is a city of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Moreno Valley who work in office and administrative support (11.04%), sales jobs (8.59%), and management occupations (7.08%). 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.74 minutes every day commuting to work. The percentage of adults in Moreno Valley who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.82% of the adults in Moreno Valley have a bachelor's degree or advanced 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. Foreign born people are also an important part of Moreno Valley's cultural character, accounting for 24.35% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Moreno Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
