California is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the California area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps California maintain a good economy.
The population of California overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in California, 24.90% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in California in 2022 was $21,658, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,632 for a family of four. However, California contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
California is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call California home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of California residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in California include German, Italian, Irish, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in California is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
