La Quinta is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 39,081 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, La Quinta is the 222nd largest community in California. Housing costs in La Quinta are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.La Quinta is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, La Quinta is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in La Quinta who work in management occupations (14.27%), office and administrative support (11.68%), and sales jobs (9.54%). A relatively large number of people in La Quinta telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.85% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Another notable thing is that La Quinta is a major vacation destination. Much of the city’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, La Quinta’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.The citizens of La Quinta are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.41% of adults in La Quinta have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in La Quinta in 2022 was $58,577, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $234,308 for a family of four. However, La Quinta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. La Quinta is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call La Quinta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of La Quinta residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. La Quinta also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 36.55% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in La Quinta include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in La Quinta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
