Escalon is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 7,355 people and four associated neighborhoods, Escalon is the 458th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Escalon 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.

A relatively large number of people in Escalon telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.57% 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.

As is often the case in a small city, Escalon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Escalon are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.27% of adults in Escalon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Escalon in 2022 was $55,016, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $220,064 for a family of four. However, Escalon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Escalon is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Escalon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Escalon residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Escalon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.40% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Escalon include Portuguese, Irish, English, German, and Italian.

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