Sonora is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 4,956 people and six associated neighborhoods, Sonora is the 523rd largest community in California.Unlike some cities, Sonora isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Sonora are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sonora is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sonora who work in management occupations (12.05%), office and administrative support (10.14%), and sales jobs (8.84%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.37% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 Sonora citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.53% of adults in Sonora have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Sonora in 2022 was $36,000, 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 $144,000 for a family of four. However, Sonora contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sonora is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sonora home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sonora residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sonora include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Sonora is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
