Inglewood is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 103,621 people and 31 associated neighborhoods, Inglewood is the 65th largest community in California. Housing costs in Inglewood 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.Unlike some cities, Inglewood isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Inglewood are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Inglewood is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Inglewood who work in office and administrative support (15.40%), sales jobs (9.43%), and management occupations (7.41%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.87% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 Inglewood is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Inglewood, the average commute to work is 31.69 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. For the size of the city, public transportation in Inglewood is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Inglewood, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.The citizens of Inglewood are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.83% of adults in Inglewood having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Inglewood in 2022 was $30,559, which is lower middle income relative to California, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,236 for a family of four. However, Inglewood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Inglewood is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Inglewood 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 Inglewood, accounting for 49.28% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Inglewood residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Inglewood include African, Belizean, Nigerian, Irish, and French. Foreign born people are also an important part of Inglewood's cultural character, accounting for 29.25% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Inglewood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
