Moreno Valley is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 142,548 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Moreno Valley is the 29th largest community in California.

Unlike some cities, Moreno Valley isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Moreno Valley are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Moreno Valley is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Moreno Valley who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.81%), sales jobs (11.90%), and management occupations (6.38%).

In Moreno Valley, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.27 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Moreno Valley Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Moreno Valley who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 14.96%: 14.00% of the adults in Moreno Valley have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Moreno Valley in 2000 was $14,983, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $59,932 for a family of four.

Moreno Valley is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Moreno Valley home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Moreno Valley is White, followed by African-American. Moreno Valley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 38.38% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Moreno Valley include German, Irish, English, and Italian.

Moreno Valley also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 19.98%.

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