Hawthorne is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 83,364 people and 23 associated neighborhoods, Hawthorne is the 92nd largest community in California. Housing costs in Hawthorne 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 where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hawthorne is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hawthorne is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hawthorne who work in office and administrative support (12.58%), sales jobs (8.85%), and food service (7.08%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.39% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. The population of Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne, 24.96% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Hawthorne in 2022 was $33,651, which is lower middle income relative to California, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,604 for a family of four. However, Hawthorne contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hawthorne is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne, accounting for 55.80% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Hawthorne residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Hawthorne include German, Irish, Italian, African, and English. Foreign born people are also an important part of Hawthorne's cultural character, accounting for 33.77% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Hawthorne is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and African languages.
