Gustine is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 6,099 people and two associated neighborhoods, Gustine is the 492nd largest community in California.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Gustine is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 44.61% of the Gustine workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Gustine is a city of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gustine who work in office and administrative support (20.27%), maintenance occupations (7.64%), and management occupations (5.09%). One downside of living in Gustine is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Gustine, the average commute to work is 35.24 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small city, Gustine doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Gustine have a very low rate of college education: just 9.10% 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 Gustine in 2022 was $25,725, which is low income relative to California, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,900 for a family of four. However, Gustine contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Gustine is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gustine 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 Gustine, accounting for 65.45% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Gustine residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Gustine include Portuguese, French, Irish, European, and German. In addition, Gustine has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (31.78%). The most common language spoken in Gustine is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
