Soledad is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 24,190 people and six associated neighborhoods, Soledad is the 288th largest community in California. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Soledad, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Soledad, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Soledad’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Soledad does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $85,040.00. Housing costs in Soledad 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.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Soledad is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 47.90% of the Soledad workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Soledad is a city of farmers, fishers, or foresters, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Soledad who work in farm management occupations (22.56%), office and administrative support (9.98%), and sales jobs (7.14%). The population of Soledad has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 5.84% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Soledad in 2022 was $18,573, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $74,292 for a family of four. However, Soledad contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Soledad is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Soledad 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 Soledad, accounting for 78.98% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Soledad residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Soledad include African, English, German, Italian, and Irish. In addition, Soledad has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (30.39%). The most common language spoken in Soledad is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Vietnamese.
