Adelanto is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 38,187 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Adelanto is the 218th largest community in California.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Adelanto is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.44% of the Adelanto workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Adelanto is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Adelanto who work in office and administrative support (16.01%), healthcare suport services (7.76%), and food service (5.83%). One downside of living in Adelanto is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Adelanto, the average commute to work is 39.87 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The citizens of Adelanto have a very low rate of college education: just 7.83% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Adelanto in 2022 was $19,480, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,920 for a family of four. However, Adelanto contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Adelanto is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Adelanto 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 Adelanto, accounting for 68.55% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Adelanto residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Adelanto include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Scottish. Adelanto also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.61%. The most common language spoken in Adelanto is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
