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Anaheim, CA
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Living in Anaheim



Anaheim is a large city located in the state of California. With a population of 344,461 people and 63 associated neighborhoods, Anaheim is the tenth largest community in California.

Housing costs in Anaheim 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.

Also of interest is that Anaheim has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Anaheim telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.81% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Anaheim is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of Anaheim. This makes Anaheim a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Anaheim presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.

The percentage of people in Anaheim who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.08% of adults in Anaheim have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Anaheim in 2018 was $35,331, 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 $141,324 for a family of four. However, Anaheim contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Anaheim is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Anaheim 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 Anaheim, accounting for 53.34% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Anaheim residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Anaheim include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

In addition, Anaheim has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (34.63%).

The most common language spoken in Anaheim is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Vietnamese.