Adelanto is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 38,783 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Adelanto is the 218th largest community in California.Adelanto is a blue-collar town, with 39.58% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Adelanto is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Adelanto who work in office and administrative support (15.31%), sales jobs (7.52%), and healthcare suport services (7.40%). One downside of living in Adelanto, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.92 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Adelanto have a very low rate of college education: just 7.62% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Adelanto in 2022 was $17,799, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,196 for a family of four. However, Adelanto contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Adelanto is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Adelanto 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 Adelanto, accounting for 69.38% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Adelanto residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Adelanto include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Scottish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Adelanto's cultural character, accounting for 18.55% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Adelanto is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
