Pollock Pines is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 7,112 people and three associated neighborhoods, Pollock Pines is the 469th largest community in California.Unlike some towns, Pollock Pines isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Pollock Pines are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pollock Pines is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pollock Pines who work in office and administrative support (13.11%), business and financial occupations (10.01%), and maintenance occupations (8.79%). Also of interest is that Pollock Pines 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 Pollock Pines telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.52% 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. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Pollock Pines is worth considering. One downside of living in Pollock Pines is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Pollock Pines, the average commute to work is 32.26 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small town, Pollock Pines does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Pollock Pines are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.40% of adults in Pollock Pines having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Pollock Pines in 2022 was $42,927, 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 $171,708 for a family of four. However, Pollock Pines contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pollock Pines is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pollock Pines home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pollock Pines residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pollock Pines include German, English, Italian, Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Pollock Pines is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
