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.
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.
A relatively large number of people in Vallejo telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.99% 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.
One of the nice things about Vallejo is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
In Vallejo, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.13 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The percentage of people in Vallejo who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.95% of adults in Vallejo 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.