Apple Valley is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of California. With a population of 75,867 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Apple Valley is the 119th largest community in California.Unlike some towns, Apple Valley isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Apple Valley are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Apple Valley is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Apple Valley who work in office and administrative support (12.96%), management occupations (8.74%), and teaching (8.01%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.58% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. In Apple Valley, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.74 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. In terms of college education, Apple Valley is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.17% of adults 25 and older in Apple Valley have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Apple Valley in 2022 was $29,010, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,040 for a family of four. However, Apple Valley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Apple Valley is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Apple Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Apple Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Apple Valley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 38.99% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Apple Valley include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Apple Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
