El Rio, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,368

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

12.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.1%

8.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,598

12.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$638,300

Population & Diversity

El Rio, CA is home to a population of 6.37k people, from which 86.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29.6% of El Rio, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.89k people).

In 2024, there were 1.27 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.08k people) in El Rio, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.64k White (Hispanic) and 1.23k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.6%

2024 Citizenship

86%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.6% of El Rio, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in El Rio, CA was 86%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in El Rio, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Rio, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.08k ± 616
White (Hispanic)
1.64k ± 639
Other (Hispanic)
1.23k ± 505

84.5%

Hispanic Population

5.38k people

84.5% of the people in El Rio, CA are hispanic (5.38k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in El Rio, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

29.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.89k people

31.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.01k people

As of 2024, 29.6% of El Rio, CA residents (1.89k 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 El Rio, CA was 31.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in El Rio, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 58
Vietnam
40 ± 43
Korea
7 ± 21

El Rio, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in El Rio, CA.

Economy

The economy of El Rio, CA employs 2.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in El Rio, CA were Retail Trade (411 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (399 people), and Construction (321 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($110,128), Finance & Insurance ($97,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,833).

Employment

Occupations

2.82k

2024 Value

± 415

−4.5%

1 Year decline

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Rio, CA declined at a rate of −4.5%, from 2.95k employees to 2.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Rio, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (321 people), Sales & Related Occupations (277 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (264 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Rio, 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

2.82k

2024 Value

± 415

−4.5%

1 Year decline

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Rio, CA declined at a rate of −4.5%, from 2.95k employees to 2.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Rio, CA, are Retail Trade (411 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (399 people), and Construction (321 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Rio, CA, though some of these residents may live in El Rio, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,295

Median earning men ± $11,058

$35,205

Median earning women ± $6,928

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,833), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,179), and Manufacturing ($52,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($110,995), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,636).

Housing & Living

The median property value in El Rio, CA was $638,300 in 2024, which is 1.92 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $639,600 to $638,300, a 0.203% decrease. The homeownership rate in El Rio, CA is 55.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in El Rio, CA have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Rio, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$638,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,277

$906

Median Property Taxes

±$196

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 El Rio, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in El Rio, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.8%

Homeownership

2024

74.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.8% of the housing units in El Rio, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in El Rio, 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.

$72,598

Median Household Income

± $12,921

1.62k

Number of Households

± 309

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.62k households in El Rio, CA declined from $72,598 from the previous year's value of $83,233.

The following chart displays the households in El Rio, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for El Rio, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85%)
Carpooled (9.09%)
Worked At Home (5.92%)

In 2024, 85% of workers in El Rio, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.09%) and those who worked at home (5.92%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Rio, CA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.84% of the workforce in El Rio, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in El Rio, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in El Rio, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in El Rio, CA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Rio, CA (1.28k out of 6.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Rio, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Native American.

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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