The city 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, Needles has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Needles a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small city, Needles doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Needles have a very low rate of college education: just 9.18% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Needles in 2022 was $29,587, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,348 for a family of four. However, Needles contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Needles is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Needles home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Needles residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Needles also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 30.27% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Needles include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Needles is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
