One downside of living in Dos Palos, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.89 minutes every day commuting to work.
The citizens of Dos Palos have a very low rate of college education: just 9.91% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Dos Palos in 2022 was $24,523, which is low income relative to California, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,092 for a family of four. However, Dos Palos contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Dos Palos is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dos Palos 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 Dos Palos, accounting for 76.13% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Dos Palos residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Dos Palos include Portuguese, English, Irish, European, and German.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Dos Palos's cultural character, accounting for 37.72% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Dos Palos is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Portuguese.
