Upland is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 78,699 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Upland is the 114th largest community in California. Housing costs in Upland 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, Upland isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Upland are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Upland is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Upland who work in office and administrative support (12.26%), management occupations (10.71%), and sales jobs (8.68%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.33% 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 Upland, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.49 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Upland are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 35.67% of adults in Upland have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Upland in 2022 was $45,163, 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 $180,652 for a family of four. However, Upland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Upland is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Upland 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 Upland, accounting for 43.17% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Upland residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Upland include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French. Foreign born people are also an important part of Upland's cultural character, accounting for 17.93% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Upland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
