Pasadena is a relatively large city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 146,716 people and 34 associated neighborhoods, Pasadena is the 21st largest community in Texas.When you are in Pasadena, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.51% of Pasadena’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Pasadena is a city of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pasadena who work in office and administrative support (11.22%), sales jobs (10.04%), and management occupations (6.48%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.66% 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 percentage of adults in Pasadena with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.94% of adults in Pasadena have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Pasadena in 2022 was $27,913, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,652 for a family of four. However, Pasadena contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pasadena is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pasadena 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 Pasadena, accounting for 70.38% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Pasadena residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pasadena include English, German, Irish, European, and Italian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Pasadena's cultural character, accounting for 26.19% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Pasadena is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
