One of the benefits of Blythe is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.94 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The population of Blythe has a very low overall level of education: only 8.51% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Blythe in 2018 was $18,085, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,340 for a family of four. However, Blythe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Blythe is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Blythe 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 Blythe, accounting for 58.80% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Blythe residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Blythe include German, Irish, English, African, and Italian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Blythe's cultural character, accounting for 18.78% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Blythe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
