Pacifica is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 37,056 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Pacifica is the 215th largest community in California. Pacifica home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Pacifica real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Pacifica is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.51% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Pacifica is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pacifica who work in management occupations (13.77%), office and administrative support (11.66%), and teaching (7.57%). Also of interest is that Pacifica has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 23.59% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 of the nice things about Pacifica is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Pacifica is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 48.87% of adults in Pacifica have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Pacifica in 2022 was $73,854, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $295,416 for a family of four. Pacifica is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pacifica home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pacifica residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Pacifica also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.55% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pacifica include Irish, German, English, Italian, and European. Pacifica also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 22.14%. The most common language spoken in Pacifica is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
