Beaumont is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 58,463 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Beaumont is the 173rd largest community in California. Beaumont has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Beaumont, where the median household income is $102,469.00. Housing costs in Beaumont 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, Beaumont is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Beaumont is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Beaumont who work in office and administrative support (11.17%), sales jobs (10.55%), and management occupations (10.46%). A relatively large number of people in Beaumont telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.25% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 Beaumont, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.19 minutes every day commuting to work. In terms of college education, Beaumont is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.83% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Beaumont in 2022 was $35,794, 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 $143,176 for a family of four. However, Beaumont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Beaumont is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Beaumont 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 Beaumont, accounting for 46.23% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Beaumont residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Beaumont include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European. Foreign born people are also an important part of Beaumont's cultural character, accounting for 16.61% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Beaumont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
