San Pablo is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 31,389 people and nine associated neighborhoods, San Pablo is the 245th largest community in California.
Housing costs in San Pablo 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.
One of the nice things about San Pablo is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
One downside of living in San Pablo is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In San Pablo, the average commute to work is 33.66 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, San Pablo is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the San Pablo area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
The citizens of San Pablo are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.74% of adults in San Pablo have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in San Pablo in 2022 was $27,043, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $108,172 for a family of four. However, San Pablo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
San Pablo is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call San Pablo 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 San Pablo, accounting for 56.52% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of San Pablo residents report their race to be Asian, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in San Pablo include English, Irish, German, European, and Italian.
San Pablo also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 39.48%.
The most common language spoken in San Pablo is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.