It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Banning has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Banning has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Banning than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Banning may be for you.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Banning rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.80% of adults 25 and older in Banning have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Banning in 2018 was $28,951, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $115,804 for a family of four. However, Banning contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Banning is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Banning 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 Banning, accounting for 49.14% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Banning residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Banning include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Banning's cultural character, accounting for 18.43% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Banning is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.
