Adelanto is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 38,187 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Adelanto is the 218th largest community in California.When you are in Adelanto, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 40.44% of Adelanto’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Adelanto is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Adelanto who work in office and administrative support (16.01%), healthcare suport services (7.76%), and food service (5.83%). One downside of living in Adelanto, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 39.87 minutes every day commuting to work. In Adelanto, just 7.83% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Adelanto in 2022 was $19,480, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,920 for a family of four. However, Adelanto contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Adelanto is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Adelanto 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 Adelanto, accounting for 68.55% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Adelanto residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Adelanto include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Scottish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Adelanto's cultural character, accounting for 17.61% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Adelanto is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
