Perris, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

80,511

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

10.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,911

7.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$474,700

9.91% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

36,058

Population & Diversity

Perris, CA is home to a population of 80.5k people, from which 86.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29.7% of Perris, CA residents were born outside of the country (23.9k people).

In 2024, there were 2.2 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (36.5k people) in Perris, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.57k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.5%

2024 Citizenship

86.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.5% of Perris, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Perris, CA was 86.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perris, CA

Other (Hispanic)
36.5k ± 2.5k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
16.5k ± 2.39k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.57k ± 1.52k

77.7%

Hispanic Population

62.6k people

77.7% of the people in Perris, CA are hispanic (62.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Perris, 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

29.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23.9k people

29.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23.7k people

As of 2024, 29.7% of Perris, CA residents (23.9k 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 Perris, CA was 29.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
635 ± 201
Vietnam
375 ± 164
Gulf War (1990s)
354 ± 170

Perris, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Perris, CA employs 36.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Perris, CA were Retail Trade (5,828 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,525 people), and Construction (4,376 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($88,255), Utilities ($86,458), and Manufacturing ($59,047).

Employment

Occupations

36.1k

2024 Value

± 1,830

3.76%

1 Year growth

± 7.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perris, CA grew at a rate of 3.76%, from 34.8k employees to 36.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perris, CA, are Material Moving Occupations (4,094 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,058 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,558 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perris, 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

36.1k

2024 Value

± 1,830

3.76%

1 Year growth

± 7.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perris, CA grew at a rate of 3.76%, from 34.8k employees to 36.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perris, CA, are Retail Trade (5,828 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,525 people), and Construction (4,376 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perris, CA, though some of these residents may live in Perris, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,781

Median earning men ± $2,630

$33,214

Median earning women ± $2,226

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($88,255), Manufacturing ($62,320), and Public Administration ($57,398).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,413), Public Administration ($45,313), and Wholesale Trade ($38,403).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perris, CA was $474,700 in 2024, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $431,900 to $474,700, a 9.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Perris, CA is 68.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Perris, CA have an average commute time of 37.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perris, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$474,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,009

$13,388

Median Property Taxes

±$897

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.8%

Homeownership

2024

74.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.8% of the housing units in Perris, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Perris, 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.

$88,911

Median Household Income

± $4,235

19.4k

Number of Households

± 1,269

In 2024, the median household income of the 19.4k households in Perris, CA grew to $88,911 from the previous year's value of $82,523.

The following chart displays the households in Perris, 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 Perris, 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 (79%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (5.73%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Perris, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (5.73%).

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

37.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perris, CA have a longer commute time (37.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.44% of the workforce in Perris, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Perris, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Perris, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perris, CA (8.53k out of 80k 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 < 5.

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

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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