Arvin ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 3.92% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Arvin in 2018 was $14,900, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $59,600 for a family of four. However, Arvin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Arvin is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Arvin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Arvin, accounting for 94.79% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Arvin residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Arvin include Other Arab, English, Italian, German, and Swiss.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Arvin's cultural character, accounting for 30.94% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Arvin is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
