About Philo

Philo is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 1,216 people and just one neighborhood, Philo is the 661st largest community in California.

Unlike some towns , Philo isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Philo are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Philo is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Philo who work in sales jobs (11.53%), management occupations (9.37%), and teaching (7.93%).

In addition, many people in Philo have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town.

A relatively large number of people in Philo telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.04% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Because of many things, Philo is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Philo a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Philo has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Philo's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Philo is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Philo Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Philo is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 27.05% of adults in Philo have a college degree.

The per capita income in Philo in 2000 was $18,506, which is middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $74,024 for a family of four.

Philo is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Philo home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Philo is White, followed by Native American. Philo also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.17% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Philo include English, German, Irish, Dutch, and Italian.

In addition, Philo has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (24.92%).

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