American Canyon is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 21,347 people and five associated neighborhoods, American Canyon is the 304th largest community in California. Much of the housing stock in American Canyon was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local American Canyon economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in American Canyon, where the median household income is $123,935.00. Housing costs in American Canyon 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.Unlike some cities, American Canyon isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in American Canyon are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, American Canyon is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in American Canyon who work in healthcare (12.94%), office and administrative support (11.95%), and sales jobs (8.55%). Also of interest is that American Canyon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.54% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. One downside of living in American Canyon, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.09 minutes every day commuting to work. In terms of college education, American Canyon is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.72% of adults in American Canyon have a college degree. The per capita income in American Canyon in 2022 was $43,301, 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 $173,204 for a family of four. However, American Canyon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. American Canyon is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call American Canyon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of American Canyon residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. American Canyon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.08% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in American Canyon include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European. Foreign born people are also an important part of American Canyon's cultural character, accounting for 31.08% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in American Canyon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.