Santa Ana is a large city located in the state of California. With a population of 308,189 people and 57 associated neighborhoods, Santa Ana is the 13th largest community in California. Housing costs in Santa Ana 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.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Santa Ana is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Santa Ana is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Santa Ana who work in office and administrative support (11.15%), sales jobs (9.56%), and maintenance occupations (8.90%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.99% 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. The education level of Santa Ana citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.94% of adults 25 and older in Santa Ana have a college degree. The per capita income in Santa Ana in 2022 was $27,328, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,312 for a family of four. However, Santa Ana contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Santa Ana is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana, accounting for 77.02% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Santa Ana residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Santa Ana include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. Foreign born people are also an important part of Santa Ana's cultural character, accounting for 40.90% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Santa Ana is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Vietnamese.
