Moreno Valley, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

211,666

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.5

1.25% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

1.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$93,222

6.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$503,700

Population & Diversity

Moreno Valley, CA is home to a population of 212k people, from which 88.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.3% of Moreno Valley, CA residents were born outside of the country (51.5k people).

In 2024, there were 2.55 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (83.7k people) in Moreno Valley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 28.4k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.2%

2024 Citizenship

88.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.2% of Moreno Valley, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moreno Valley, CA was 88.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moreno Valley, CA

Other (Hispanic)
83.7k ± 3.46k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
32.8k ± 2.56k
White (Non-Hispanic)
28.4k ± 1.88k

61.9%

Hispanic Population

131k people

61.9% of the people in Moreno Valley, CA are hispanic (131k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moreno Valley, 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

24.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

51.5k people

23.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

50.2k people

As of 2024, 24.3% of Moreno Valley, CA residents (51.5k 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 Moreno Valley, CA was 23.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,141 ± 370
Vietnam
1,903 ± 351
Gulf War (1990s)
1,254 ± 280

Moreno Valley, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Moreno Valley, CA.

Economy

The economy of Moreno Valley, CA employs 98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moreno Valley, CA were Retail Trade (14,113 people), Transportation & Warehousing (13,051 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (12,276 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($105,179), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($78,646), and Information ($73,854).

Employment

Occupations

98k

2024 Value

± 2,693

3.6%

1 Year growth

± 3.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moreno Valley, CA grew at a rate of 3.6%, from 94.6k employees to 98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moreno Valley, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,821 people), Material Moving Occupations (10,671 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (8,416 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moreno Valley, 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

98k

2024 Value

± 2,693

3.6%

1 Year growth

± 3.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moreno Valley, CA grew at a rate of 3.6%, from 94.6k employees to 98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moreno Valley, CA, are Retail Trade (14,113 people), Transportation & Warehousing (13,051 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (12,276 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moreno Valley, CA, though some of these residents may live in Moreno Valley, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,407

Median earning men ± $1,431

$37,579

Median earning women ± $1,538

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,906), Information ($81,458), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,371).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,939), Information ($59,244), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,030).

Education

The student population of Moreno Valley, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,274 male students and 6,646 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Moreno Valley, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,549 and 71%), White (268 and 12.3%), Black or African American (158 and 7.24%), and Asian (87 and 3.99%).

The largest universities in Moreno Valley, CA by number of degrees awarded are Moreno Valley College (2,181 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Moreno Valley, CA are Humanistic Studies (543 and 24.9%), Biological & Physical Sciences (205 and 9.4%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (182 and 8.34%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 11,920 students enrolled in Moreno Valley, CA, 44.2% men and 55.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 8,046 records, of which 58.7% were women and 41.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Humanistic Studies
543 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
205 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
182 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Moreno Valley, CA was Humanistic Studies with 543 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Moreno Valley, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Moreno Valley College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,181 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Moreno Valley College with 2,181 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,027 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Moreno Valley, CA, which is 0.89 times less than the 1,154 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,549 degrees mean that there were 5.78 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 268 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($48) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,440) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Moreno Valley, CA was $503,700 in 2024, which is 1.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $461,400 to $503,700, a 9.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Moreno Valley, CA is 63.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moreno Valley, CA have an average commute time of 35.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moreno Valley, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$503,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,094

$35,169

Median Property Taxes

±$1,262

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.3%

Homeownership

2024

74.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.3% of the housing units in Moreno Valley, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Moreno Valley, 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.

$93,222

Median Household Income

± $2,557

55.6k

Number of Households

± 1,815

In 2024, the median household income of the 55.6k households in Moreno Valley, CA grew to $93,222 from the previous year's value of $87,477.

The following chart displays the households in Moreno Valley, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moreno Valley, 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 (75.4%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Worked At Home (7.97%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Moreno Valley, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who worked at home (7.97%).

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

35.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moreno Valley, CA have a longer commute time (35.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.87% of the workforce in Moreno Valley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Moreno Valley, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Moreno Valley, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moreno Valley, CA (24.6k out of 210k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Moreno Valley, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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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