Riverside County, CA Demographic Data
Riverside County, CA Summary
Riverside County is located in California
- Population: 2,268,783
- Area: 7,303.42 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7,206.48 sq. miles
- Water Area: 96.94 sq. miles
- Population Density: 310.64 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,574.48 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Riverside County, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,200,110
50%
50.8
Male
1,187,630
50%
49.2
Total Population
2,387,740
323,128,000
Riverside County, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
157,515
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
172,565
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
174,906
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
177,388
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
170,753
7.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
329,408
13.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
301,969
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
305,302
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
145,226
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
121,151
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
188,926
7.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
101,433
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
41,199
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,773,800
74.3%
77.2
Female
898,574
50.7%
51.3
Male
875,230
49.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,666,250
69.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
400,091
16.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
331,558
13.9%
15.2
Female
180,543
54.5%
55.8
Male
151,015
45.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Riverside County, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,280,330
95.5%
96.8
White
1,406,040
58.9%
72.6
Black or African American
152,433
6.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
20,442
0.9%
0.8
Asian
149,105
6.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
15,426
0.6%
1.2
Chinese
22,255
0.9%
1.3
Filipino
53,860
2.3%
0.9
Japanese
7,426
0.3%
0.2
Korean
12,782
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
15,145
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
22,211
0.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
7,583
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
519
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
2,468
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
2,105
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
2,491
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
544,724
22.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
107,410
4.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,156,170
48.4%
17.8
Mexican
1,014,990
42.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
19,401
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
6,073
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
115,706
4.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,231,570
51.6%
82.2
Riverside County, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
145,380
9.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
145,309
9.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
402,375
26.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
382,473
24.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
124,042
8.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
212,160
13.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
122,875
8.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
290,689
19.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,243,925
81.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
335,035
21.8%
31.2
Riverside County, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
660,145
35.1%
33.7%
Now Married
891,187
47.3%
47.5
Divorced
186,562
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
43,165
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
101,696
5.4
5.8%
Riverside County, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,313,080
58.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
917,147
41.1%
21.6%
Spanish
760,588
34.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
46,232
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
92,360
4.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
17,967
0.8%
1.1%
Riverside County, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
44,419
6.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
31,562
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
68,180
9.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
66,318
9.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
91,469
12.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
126,430
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
92,084
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
109,736
15.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
46,342
6.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
38,500
5.4%
6.4
Median household income
60,134
57,617
Per capita income
25,505
31,128
Riverside County, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
14,116
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
115,306
11.5%
9.8
Construction
87,891
8.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
205,639
20.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
49,649
4.9%
6.6
Information
13,967
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
86,662
8.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
47,649
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
106,500
10.6%
11.4
Public administration
48,136
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
130,841
13.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
68,809
6.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
28,371
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
113,046
11.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
301,525
30.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
136,997
13.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
250,366
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
201,602
20.1%
18.1%
Riverside County, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
976,755
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
767,133
78.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
116,805
12.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9,522
1.0%
5.1
Walked
14,476
1.5%
2.7
Other means
17,157
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
51,662
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.8
26.6
Riverside County, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
29,356
4.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
208,129
29.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
268,999
37.6%
37.1
3 or more
208,556
29.2%
21.0
Riverside County, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
715,040
86.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
457,220
63.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
257,820
36.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
116,364
14.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
Riverside County, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
831,404
1 room
16,610
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
21,711
2.6%
2.7
3 rooms
71,726
8.6%
9.1
4 rooms
152,085
18.3%
16.5
5 rooms
169,720
20.4%
19.8
6 rooms
150,362
18.1%
17.8
7 rooms
99,417
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
73,718
8.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
76,055
9.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Riverside County, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
831,404
1-unit, detached
556,427
66.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
47,029
5.7%
5.9
2-units
12,942
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
35,295
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
36,694
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
29,830
3.6%
4.4
20 or more units
35,228
4.2%
9.0
Mobile home
76,642
9.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
1,317
0.2%
0.1
Riverside County, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
17,142
2.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
16,440
2.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
53,868
6.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
64,225
7.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
126,920
15.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
179,308
21.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
126,233
15.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
215,735
25.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
20,411
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
11,122
1.3%
1.4%
Riverside County, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
495,324
69.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
21,212
3.0%
4.7
Electricity
170,258
23.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
885
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
91
0.0%
0.1
Wood
3,918
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
4,455
0.6%
0.1
Other fuel
2,204
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
16,693
2.3%
1.1
Riverside County, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
327,250
47295100.0
Less than $500
2,935
0.9%
1.6%
$500 to $999
26,887
8.2%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
36,340
11.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
40,637
12.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
61,755
18.9%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
74,879
22.9%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
83,817
25.6%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
99,437
30.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
49,444
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
42,598
13.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
25,483
7.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
105,675
32.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
4,613
0.0%
0.0%
Riverside County, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
248,018
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
2,397
1.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
7,284
2.9%
1.9%
Less than $500
12,050
4.9%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
20,811
8.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
56,151
22.6%
11.9%
$500 to $999
62,091
25.0%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
87,234
35.2%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
9,802
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,275
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
18,821
7.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
28,205
11.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
27,998
11.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
27,171
11.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
23,077
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
118,102
48.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
14,446
0.0%
0.0%
Riverside County, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
457,220
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
22,810
5.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
16,111
3.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
19,586
4.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
31,522
6.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
103,308
22.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
187,607
41.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
65,930
14.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10,346
2.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
329,600
205,000