Edwards is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 2,322 people and two associated neighborhoods, Edwards is the 644th largest community in California.22.16% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Edwards. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Public Service and Education industries respectively employ 17.70% and 14.16% of the civilian workforce. Also of interest is that Edwards has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 11.35 minutes getting to work every day. As is often the case in a small town, Edwards doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Edwards are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.28% of adults in Edwards have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Edwards in 2022 was $30,798, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $123,192 for a family of four. However, Edwards contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Edwards is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Edwards home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Edwards residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Edwards also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.04% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Edwards include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Edwards is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
