Lodi is a larger medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of California. With a population of 57,037 people and 12 constituent neighborhoods, Lodi is the 131st largest community in California.

Lodi is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Lodi is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lodi who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.59%), sales jobs (10.24%), and management occupations (7.78%).

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Lodi are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

The city of Lodi is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.

Lodi Information and Demographics

The education level of Lodi citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 15.64% of adults 25 and older in Lodi have a college degree.

The per capita income in Lodi in 2000 was $18,719, which is middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $74,876 for a family of four.

Lodi is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lodi home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lodi is White, followed by Asian. Lodi also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.06% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Lodi include German, English, Irish, and Italian.

Lodi also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.83%.

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