Adelanto is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 38,187 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Adelanto is the 218th largest community in California.When you are in Adelanto, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.58% of Adelanto’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Adelanto is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Adelanto who work in office and administrative support (15.31%), sales jobs (7.52%), and healthcare suport services (7.40%). One downside of living in Adelanto is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Adelanto, the average commute to work is 38.92 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The citizens of Adelanto have a very low rate of college education: just 7.62% 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 Adelanto in 2022 was $17,799, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,196 for a family of four. However, Adelanto contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Adelanto is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Adelanto 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 Adelanto, accounting for 69.38% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Adelanto residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Adelanto include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Scottish. Adelanto also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.55%. The most common language spoken in Adelanto is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
