It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Magalia has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Magalia has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Magalia than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Magalia may be for you.
One downside of living in Magalia is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Magalia, the average commute to work is 31.24 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
In terms of college education, Magalia is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.20% of adults 25 and older in Magalia have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Magalia in 2022 was $29,493, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,972 for a family of four. However, Magalia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Magalia is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Magalia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Magalia residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Magalia also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.32% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Magalia include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Magalia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
