Norco is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 25,042 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Norco is the 277th largest community in California. Housing costs in Norco 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.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Norco is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Norco is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Norco who work in management occupations (13.51%), office and administrative support (11.73%), and sales jobs (11.73%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.50% 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 Norco, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.56 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Norco citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.94% of adults 25 and older in Norco have a college degree. The per capita income in Norco in 2022 was $40,311, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $161,244 for a family of four. Norco is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Norco home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Norco residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Norco also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 38.73% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Norco include English, German, Irish, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Norco is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
