Nuevo is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 6,733 people and two associated neighborhoods, Nuevo is the 475th largest community in California. Housing costs in Nuevo 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.When you are in Nuevo, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.83% of Nuevo’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Nuevo is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Nuevo who work in office and administrative support (11.38%), sales jobs (8.82%), and management occupations (7.38%). Also of interest is that Nuevo has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.77% 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. One downside of living in Nuevo, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.89 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small town, Nuevo does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The rate of college-level education in Nuevo is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.95% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Nuevo in 2022 was $32,101, 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 $128,404 for a family of four. However, Nuevo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Nuevo is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Nuevo 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 Nuevo, accounting for 69.38% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Nuevo residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Nuevo include German, Irish, European, English, and Italian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Nuevo's cultural character, accounting for 21.26% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Nuevo is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Greek.
