Perris is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 83,032 people and 21 associated neighborhoods, Perris is the 115th largest community in California. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Perris, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Perris, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Perris’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Perris does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $88,911.00.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Perris is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.96% of the Perris workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Perris is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Perris who work in office and administrative support (11.25%), sales jobs (9.87%), and food service (6.42%). In Perris, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.03 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The rate of college-level education in Perris is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.30% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Perris in 2022 was $25,704, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $102,816 for a family of four. However, Perris contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Perris is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Perris 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 Perris, accounting for 77.71% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Perris residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Perris include German, English, Irish, Italian, and African. Foreign born people are also an important part of Perris's cultural character, accounting for 29.66% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Perris is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
