One downside of living in Antioch, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 39.07 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Antioch is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the subway helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Antioch area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
The population of Antioch overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Antioch, 22.95% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Antioch in 2022 was $37,508, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $150,032 for a family of four. However, Antioch contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Antioch is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Antioch 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 Antioch, accounting for 35.10% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Antioch residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Antioch include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.
Antioch also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 22.48%.
The most common language spoken in Antioch is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
