Moreno Valley, CA

Census Place

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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
9.17% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
98,020
3.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Moreno Valley, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

88.2% of the residents in Moreno Valley, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Moreno Valley, CA are Moreno Valley College (2,113 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Moreno Valley, CA was $503,700, and the homeownership rate was 63.3%.

Most people in Moreno Valley, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Moreno Valley, CA was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moreno Valley, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    83.7k ± 3.46k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    32.8k ± 2.56k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    28.4k ± 1.88k
61.9%
Hispanic Population
131k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,141 ± 370
  2. Vietnam
    1,903 ± 351
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Moreno Valley, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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 California1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Moreno Valley, CA awarded 2,113 degrees. The student population of Moreno Valley, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,462 male students and 5,561 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Moreno Valley, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,501 and 71.1%), White (271 and 12.8%), Black or African American (149 and 7.05%), and Asian (105 and 4.97%).

The largest universities in Moreno Valley, CA by number of degrees awarded are Moreno Valley College (2,113 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Moreno Valley, CA are Humanistic Studies (554 and 26.2%), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (216 and 10.2%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (183 and 8.66%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 10,023 students enrolled in Moreno Valley, CA, 44.5% men and 55.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 6,737 records, of which 57.9% were women and 42.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Biological & Physical Sciences
    176 degrees awarded
  2. Humanistic Studies
    554 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    183 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Moreno Valley, CA was Biological & Physical Sciences with 176 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Moreno Valley College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
2,113 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Moreno Valley College with 2,113 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 916 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Moreno Valley, CA, which is 0.765 times less than the 1,197 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,501 degrees mean that there were 5.54 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 271 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($40) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moreno Valley, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.4%)
  2. Carpooled (13.7%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

90% of the population of Moreno Valley, CA has health coverage, with 42.9% on employee plans, 31.3% on Medicaid, 6.96% on Medicare, 7.77% on non-group plans, and 1.1% 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, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 26.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.82% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.96%
Uninsured
42.9%
Employer Coverage
31.3%
Medicaid
6.96%
Medicare
7.77%
Non-Group
1.1%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Moreno Valley, CA declined by 3.2% from 10.3% to 9.96%.

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