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. Perris has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Perris, where the median household income is $88,911.00.When you are in Perris, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.96% of Perris’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. 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%). One downside of living in Perris, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.03 minutes every day commuting to work. 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.
