Guerneville is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 4,552 people and two associated neighborhoods, Guerneville is the 538th largest community in California.
Housing costs in Guerneville 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.
A relatively large number of people in Guerneville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.25% 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.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Guerneville is worth considering.
One downside of living in Guerneville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Guerneville, the average commute to work is 36.48 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The education level of Guerneville ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Guerneville, 40.26% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Guerneville in 2022 was $61,088, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $244,352 for a family of four. However, Guerneville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Guerneville is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Guerneville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Guerneville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Guerneville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.39% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Guerneville include Irish, Italian, English, German, and European.
The most common language spoken in Guerneville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.