Moraga is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 16,642 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Moraga is the 339th largest community in California.

Moraga is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 93.76% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Moraga is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Moraga who work in management occupations (19.45%), sales jobs (13.75%), and office and administrative support jobs (10.98%).

Also of interest is that Moraga has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Moraga, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Moraga provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

In addition, Moraga is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Moraga is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Moraga's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Moraga, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.59 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Moraga Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Moraga is a pretty powerful place. 67.53% of the adults in Moraga have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Moraga in 2000 was $45,437, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $181,748 for a family of four. However, Moraga contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Moraga is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Moraga home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Moraga is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Moraga include German, English, Irish, Italian, European, French, Scottish, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Moraga's cultural character, accounting for 15.40% of the town's population.

The most common language spoken in Moraga is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.