Modesto is a relatively large city located in the state of California. With a population of 220,592 people and 51 associated neighborhoods, Modesto is the 19th largest community in California.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Modesto is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Modesto is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Modesto who work in office and administrative support (11.78%), sales jobs (8.95%), and management occupations (8.05%). A relatively large number of people in Modesto telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.26% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. The percentage of adults in Modesto who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.33% of the adults in Modesto have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Modesto in 2022 was $34,656, 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 $138,624 for a family of four. However, Modesto contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Modesto is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Modesto 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 Modesto, accounting for 43.91% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Modesto residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Modesto include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Portuguese. Foreign born people are also an important part of Modesto's cultural character, accounting for 18.74% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Modesto is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
