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.
A relatively large number of people in Apple Valley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.58% 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.
One downside of living in Apple Valley, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.74 minutes every day commuting to work.
The education level of Apple Valley citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.17% of adults 25 and older in Apple Valley have a college 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.