Benicia is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 26,567 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Benicia is the 269th largest community in California. Housing costs in Benicia 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.Benicia is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.26% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Benicia is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Benicia who work in management occupations (16.05%), sales jobs (13.27%), and office and administrative support (10.61%). Also of interest is that Benicia has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.96% 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. One downside of living in Benicia is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Benicia, the average commute to work is 30.80 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The citizens of Benicia are among the most well-educated in the nation: 45.74% of adults in Benicia have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Benicia in 2022 was $61,021, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $244,084 for a family of four. Benicia is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Benicia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Benicia residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Benicia also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.03% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Benicia include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Benicia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
