In addition, Azusa is a college town. There are a lot of students in Azusa attending college, and as a result Azusa provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
In Azusa, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.71 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
In terms of college education, Azusa is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.76% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Azusa in 2018 was $30,180, which is lower middle income relative to California, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,720 for a family of four. However, Azusa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Azusa is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Azusa 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 Azusa, accounting for 64.67% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Azusa residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Azusa include German, Irish, Italian, English, and French.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Azusa's cultural character, accounting for 31.72% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Azusa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
