Borrego Springs is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 3,073 people and two associated neighborhoods, Borrego Springs is the 609th largest community in California.
Of important note, Borrego Springs is also a town of artists. Borrego Springs has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Borrego Springs’s character.
A relatively large number of people in Borrego Springs telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 28.82% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
Another notable thing is that Borrego Springs is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Borrego Springs is worth considering.
As is often the case in a small town, Borrego Springs doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The overall education level of Borrego Springs citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.05% of adults in Borrego Springs have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Borrego Springs in 2022 was $52,124, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $208,496 for a family of four. However, Borrego Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Borrego Springs is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Borrego Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Borrego Springs residents report their race to be White. Borrego Springs also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 36.43% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Borrego Springs include German, English, Irish, French, and Scottish.
In addition, Borrego Springs has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (29.38%).
The most common language spoken in Borrego Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.