Yorba Linda is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 67,089 people and 16 associated neighborhoods, Yorba Linda is the 134th largest community in California. Yorba Linda home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Yorba Linda real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Yorba Linda is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 90.98% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Yorba Linda is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Yorba Linda who work in management occupations (21.85%), sales jobs (12.44%), and office and administrative support (10.25%). Also of interest is that Yorba Linda has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.23% 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. Because of many things, Yorba Linda is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Yorba Linda a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Yorba Linda has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Yorba Linda’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Yorba Linda is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Yorba Linda, the average commute to work is 32.37 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. If knowledge is power, Yorba Linda is a pretty powerful place. 55.20% of the adults in Yorba Linda have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Yorba Linda in 2022 was $64,265, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $257,060 for a family of four. Yorba Linda is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Yorba Linda home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Yorba Linda residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Yorba Linda also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.65% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Yorba Linda include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. In addition, Yorba Linda has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (21.65%). The most common language spoken in Yorba Linda is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
