Wildomar is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 37,087 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Wildomar is the 225th largest community in California. Housing costs in Wildomar 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.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Wildomar is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wildomar is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Wildomar who work in management occupations (13.28%), sales jobs (11.12%), and office and administrative support (10.34%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.13% 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. In Wildomar, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.88 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The percentage of adults in Wildomar who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.79% of the adults in Wildomar have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Wildomar in 2022 was $34,555, 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 $138,220 for a family of four. However, Wildomar contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wildomar is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wildomar 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 Wildomar, accounting for 41.94% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Wildomar residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Wildomar include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Wildomar's cultural character, accounting for 16.49% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Wildomar is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
