Commerce is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 11,828 people and three associated neighborhoods, Commerce is the 392nd largest community in California.

Housing costs in Commerce 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.

The percentage of people in Commerce with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.21% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Commerce in 2018 was $24,497, which is low income relative to California, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,988 for a family of four. However, Commerce contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Commerce is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Commerce 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 Commerce, accounting for 95.05% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Commerce residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Commerce include French, English, Irish, Dutch, and German.

In addition, Commerce has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (36.28%).

The most common language spoken in Commerce is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Chinese.