About Esparto

Esparto is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 1,842 people and just one neighborhood, Esparto is the 629th largest community in California.

When you are in Esparto, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 43.8% of Esparto's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Esparto is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and farmers, fishers, or foresters. There are especially a lot of people living in Esparto who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.29%), personal care services (8.26%), and teaching (6.89%).

Another important characteristic of Esparto is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.

One downside of living in Esparto is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Esparto, the average commute to work is 30.78 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Esparto is a very car-oriented town. 99% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Esparto is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Esparto has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, Esparto doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Esparto Information and Demographics

In Esparto, just 8.39% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Esparto in 2000 was $13,407, which is lower middle income relative to California, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $53,628 for a family of four.

Esparto is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Esparto home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Esparto is White, followed by African-American. Esparto also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 43.11% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Esparto include German, Irish, and English.

Esparto also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 26.55%.

The most common language spoken in Esparto is English. Some people also speak Spanish.