Magalia is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 7,795 people and three associated neighborhoods, Magalia is the 450th largest community in California.
Also of interest is that Magalia 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: 12.20% 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.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Magalia has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Magalia a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
In Magalia, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.24 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The education level of Magalia citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.20% of adults 25 and older in Magalia have a college degree.
The per capita income in Magalia in 2022 was $29,493, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,972 for a family of four. However, Magalia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Magalia is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Magalia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Magalia residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Magalia also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.32% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Magalia include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Magalia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.