Homeland is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 6,772 people and two associated neighborhoods, Homeland is the 474th largest community in California.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Homeland is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 42.34% of the Homeland workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Homeland is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Homeland who work in sales jobs (13.60%), teaching (11.98%), and office and administrative support (9.70%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.10% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 downside of living in Homeland is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Homeland, the average commute to work is 34.84 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Homeland is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of people in Homeland with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.85% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Homeland in 2022 was $23,301, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $93,204 for a family of four. However, Homeland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Homeland is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Homeland 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 Homeland, accounting for 69.72% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Homeland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Homeland include German, European, French, English, and Irish. In addition, Homeland has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (22.95%). The most common language spoken in Homeland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
