Lake Riverside, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,262

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.27%

60.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$128,636

4.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$430,800

Population & Diversity

Lake Riverside, CA is home to a population of 1.26k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.5% of Lake Riverside, CA residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2024, there were 2.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (627 people) in Lake Riverside, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 291 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 188 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lake Riverside, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Riverside, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Riverside, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
627 ± 182
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
291 ± 180
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
188 ± 213

24.1%

Hispanic Population

304 people

24.1% of the people in Lake Riverside, CA are hispanic (304 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Riverside, 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

6.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

3.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2024, 6.5% of Lake Riverside, CA residents (82 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 Lake Riverside, CA was 3.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
86 ± 49
Vietnam
36 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 34

Lake Riverside, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake Riverside, CA.

Economy

The economy of Lake Riverside, CA employs 545 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Riverside, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (129 people), Construction (91 people), and Educational Services (69 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,883), Public Administration ($63,920), and Educational Services ($56,823).

Employment

Occupations

545

2024 Value

± 197

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 52.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Riverside, CA grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 539 employees to 545 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Riverside, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (101 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (71 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Riverside, 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

545

2024 Value

± 197

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 52.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Riverside, CA grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 539 employees to 545 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Riverside, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (129 people), Construction (91 people), and Educational Services (69 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Riverside, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lake Riverside, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$98,393

Median earning men ± $8,983

$31,071

Median earning women ± $27,808

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($68,750) and Public Administration ($63,920).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,510) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,360).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Riverside, CA was $430,800 in 2024, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $390,000 to $430,800, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Riverside, CA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Riverside, CA have an average commute time of 57.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Riverside, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$430,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$72,009

$402

Median Property Taxes

±$124

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Lake Riverside, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Riverside, 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.

$128,636

Median Household Income

± $52,880

402

Number of Households

± 145

In 2024, the median household income of the 402 households in Lake Riverside, CA grew to $128,636 from the previous year's value of $122,833.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Riverside, 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 Lake Riverside, 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 (59.4%)
Carpooled (27.5%)
Worked At Home (13%)

In 2024, 59.4% of workers in Lake Riverside, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.5%) and those who worked at home (13%).

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

57.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Riverside, CA have a longer commute time (57.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 34.4% of the workforce in Lake Riverside, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Riverside, CA (16 out of 1.26k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 15 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Riverside, CA is White, followed by Black 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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