Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.94 minutes getting to work every day.
In Blythe, just 8.51% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Blythe in 2022 was $18,085, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,340 for a family of four. However, Blythe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Blythe is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Blythe 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 Blythe, accounting for 58.80% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Blythe residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Blythe include German, Irish, English, African, and Italian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Blythe's cultural character, accounting for 18.78% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Blythe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
