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%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.97% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. In terms of college education, Moreno Valley is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.82% of adults 25 and older 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. 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.
