Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

194,622

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

1.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.95%

4.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$120,306

4.25% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 195k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.6% of Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (30.3k people).

In 2024, there were 3.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (86.5k people) in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.4k Other (Hispanic) and 22.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (30,894 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (5,513 households), and Arabic (1,902 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

99,412

Women

51.1%

95,027

Men

48.9%

The resident population of Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 194,439 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
86.5k ± 3.48k
Other (Hispanic)
22.4k ± 2.5k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
22.3k ± 2.52k

32.3%

Hispanic Population

62.8k people

32.3% of the people in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (62.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
11,793 ± 2,584 people
Philippines
4,972 ± 1,709 people
Vietnam
1,501 ± 948 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 11,793 Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 4,972 and Vietnam with 1,501.

Foreign-Born Population

15.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30.3k people

14.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28.9k people

As of 2024, 15.6% of Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA residents (30.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA was 14.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
30,894 households (16.9%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
5,513 households (3.01%)
Arabic
1,902 households (1.04%)

25.6% of the households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 16.9% of the households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5,616 ± 692
Gulf War (1990s)
2,758 ± 484
Vietnam
2,288 ± 370

Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA.

Health

95.2% of the population of Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 50.6% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 9.7% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 5.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.84%

Uninsured

50.6%

Employer Coverage

14.5%

Medicaid

9.7%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

5.27%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA declined by 11% from 5.44% to 4.84%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA employs 83.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA were Elementary & secondary schools (7,609 people), Construction (6,210 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,422 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($223,742), Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($198,808), and Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($160,610).

Males in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $72,699. The income inequality in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.438, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,646

Women

45.2%

45,641

Men

54.8%

The workforce of Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 83,287 people, with 45.2% woman, and 54.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA.

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Occupations

83.3k

2024 Value

2.03%

1 Year growth

± 2.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.03%, from 81.6k employees to 83.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA, are Other managers (2,358 people), Registered nurses (2,124 people), and Cashiers (1,808 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

83.3k

2024 Value

2.03%

1 Year growth

± 2.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.03%, from 81.6k employees to 83.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA, are Elementary & secondary schools (7,609 people), Construction (6,210 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,422 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,377

Median earning men ± $2,655

$43,555

Median earning women ± $2,194

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($115,326), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,401), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,233).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,659), Construction ($64,567), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,114).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA was $643,000 in 2024, which is 1.93 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $611,600 to $643,000, a 5.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 39.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$643,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,860

$44,161

Median Property Taxes

±$1,708

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$120,306

Median Household Income

± $3,022

58.8k

Number of Households

± 2,094

In 2024, the median household income of the 58.8k households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA grew to $120,306 from the previous year's value of $115,397.

The following chart displays the households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.438

2024 Wage GINI in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.92% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.1%)
Worked At Home (17.1%)
Carpooled (9.56%)

In 2024, 71.1% of workers in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.56%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

39.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (39.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.1% of the workforce in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA (11.5k out of 193k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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