Visalia is a relatively large city located in the state of California. With a population of 146,271 people and 32 associated neighborhoods, Visalia is the 42nd largest community in California.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Visalia is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Visalia is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Visalia who work in office and administrative support (10.50%), sales jobs (9.82%), and management occupations (8.51%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.05% 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. The citizens of Visalia are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.05% of adults in Visalia having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Visalia in 2022 was $34,609, which is lower middle income relative to California, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $138,436 for a family of four. However, Visalia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Visalia is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Visalia 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 Visalia, accounting for 53.09% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Visalia residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Visalia include English, German, Irish, Portuguese, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Visalia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
