Vallejo is a relatively large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 122,807 people and 31 associated neighborhoods, Vallejo is the 49th largest community in California. Housing costs in Vallejo 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.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Vallejo is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Vallejo is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Vallejo who work in office and administrative support (12.97%), sales jobs (8.82%), and management occupations (7.69%). Also of interest is that Vallejo has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.99% 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. Vallejo is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. One downside of living in Vallejo, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.13 minutes every day commuting to work. The overall education level of Vallejo is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.95% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Vallejo in 2022 was $40,845, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $163,380 for a family of four. However, Vallejo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Vallejo is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Vallejo 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 Vallejo, accounting for 30.00% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Vallejo residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Vallejo include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. Foreign born people are also an important part of Vallejo's cultural character, accounting for 27.12% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Vallejo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
