Azusa is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 48,272 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Azusa is the 185th largest community in California.
Housing costs in Azusa are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.86% 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.
Because there are quite a few people attending college in Azusa, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Azusa provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
One downside of living in Azusa, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.87 minutes every day commuting to work.
The percentage of people in Azusa who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.88% of adults in Azusa have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Azusa in 2022 was $31,884, 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 $127,536 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 64.90% 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 White, followed by Asian. 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 31.82% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Azusa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.