Soledad is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 11,283 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Soledad is the 402nd largest community in California.

When you are in Soledad, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 63.7% of Soledad's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Soledad is a city of farmers, fishers, or foresters, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Soledad who work in office and administrative support jobs (9.36%), sales jobs (3.89%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (3.22%).

You will also find that a lot of people in Soledad work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.

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

Soledad Information and Demographics

Soledad ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 4.06% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Soledad in 2000 was $11,442, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $45,768 for a family of four.

The people who call Soledad home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Soledad, accounting for 88.65% of the city's residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The most prevalent race in Soledad is Asian, followed by African-American.

Soledad also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 43.17%.

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