Apple Valley is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of California. With a population of 75,036 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Apple Valley is the 119th largest community in California.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.61% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.
One downside of living in Apple Valley is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Apple Valley, the average commute to work is 33.35 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The education level of Apple Valley citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.52% of adults 25 and older in Apple Valley have a college degree.
The per capita income in Apple Valley in 2022 was $30,495, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,980 for a family of four. However, Apple Valley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Apple Valley is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Apple Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Apple Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Apple Valley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 39.35% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Apple Valley include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Apple Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.