In Pleasanton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.60 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Pleasanton 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 subway helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Pleasanton area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
If knowledge is power, Pleasanton is a pretty powerful place. 68.14% of the adults in Pleasanton have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Pleasanton in 2022 was $83,240, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $332,960 for a family of four.
Pleasanton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pleasanton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pleasanton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Pleasanton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.29% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pleasanton include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Pleasanton's cultural character, accounting for 34.98% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Pleasanton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.
