One thing noticeable about Upland, although not a huge city, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Upland is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Upland a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
The education level of Upland citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.65% of adults in Upland have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Upland in 2022 was $42,026, 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 $168,104 for a family of four. However, Upland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Upland is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Upland 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 Upland, accounting for 43.72% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Upland residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Upland include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Upland's cultural character, accounting for 18.72% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Upland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
