One downside of living in Inglewood, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.69 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Inglewood is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Inglewood area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
The education level of Inglewood citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.83% of adults in Inglewood have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Inglewood in 2018 was $30,559, 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 $122,236 for a family of four. However, Inglewood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Inglewood is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Inglewood 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 Inglewood, accounting for 49.28% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Inglewood residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Inglewood include African, Belizean, Nigerian, Irish, and French.
Inglewood also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 29.25%.
The most common language spoken in Inglewood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
