Perris, CA

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2020 Population

77,708

0.541% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

28.8

1.77% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

13.4%

20.3% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$66,926

4.85% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$309,500

9.91% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Perris, CA had a population of 77.7k people with a median age of 28.8 and a median household income of $66,926. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Perris, CA grew from 77,290 to 77,708, a 0.541% increase and its median household income grew from $63,829 to $66,926, a 4.85% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Perris, CA are Other (Hispanic) (50.9%), White (Hispanic) (22.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.67%), White (Non-Hispanic) (7.27%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.31%).

None of the households in Perris, 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.

85.5% of the residents in Perris, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Perris, CA was $309,500, and the homeownership rate was 65.1%.

Most people in Perris, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37 minutes. The average car ownership in Perris, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Perris, CA is home to a population of 77.7k people, from which 85.5% are citizens. As of 2020, 30.6% of Perris, CA residents were born outside of the country (23.8k people).

In 2020, there were 2.28 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (39.6k people) in Perris, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.3k White (Hispanic) and 5.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

85.5%

2020 Citizenship

84.7%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 85.5% of Perris, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Perris, CA was 84.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
39.6k ± 2.56k
White (Hispanic)
17.3k ± 2.38k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.96k ± 945

80.2%

Hispanic Population

62.3k people

80.2% of the people in Perris, CA are hispanic (62.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Perris, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

30.6%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

23.8k people

30.4%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

23.5k people

As of 2020, 30.6% of Perris, CA residents (23.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Perris, CA was 30.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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-)
755 ± 290
Vietnam
357 ± 139
Gulf War (1990s)
216 ± 122

Perris, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Perris, CA employs 33.3k people. The largest industries in Perris, CA are Construction (4,251 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,116 people), and Manufacturing (3,734 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($65,197), Information ($53,188), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,258).

Employment

Occupations

33.3k

2020 Value

± 1,793

1.99%

1 Year growth

± 7.33%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Perris, CA grew at a rate of 1.99%, from 32.7k employees to 33.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perris, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,687 people), Material Moving Occupations (3,569 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (3,183 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

33.3k

2020 Value

± 1,793

1.99%

1 Year growth

± 7.33%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Perris, CA grew at a rate of 1.99%, from 32.7k employees to 33.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perris, CA, are Construction (4,251 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,116 people), and Manufacturing (3,734 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

$35,756

Median earning men ± $2,010

$26,580

Median earning women ± $1,406

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($53,188), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,135), and Manufacturing ($42,644).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($45,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,480), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,073).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in California. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $407B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($158B) and Mixed freight ($149B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$2.26T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

104% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 104% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$83.5B
Arizona
$44.4B
Ohio
$43.3B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $83.5B, followed by Arizona with $44.4B and Ohio and $43.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 53 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 53 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Measure

In 2020, 1.74% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.99% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were Some college (7.14M), High School or Equivalent (6.69M), and Bachelors Degree (6.15M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perris, CA was $309,500 in 2020, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $281,600 to $309,500, a 9.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Perris, CA is 65.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Perris, CA have an average commute time of 37 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perris, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$309,500

Median Property Value 2020

±$8,036

$11,366

Median Property Taxes

±$930

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

65.1%

Homeownership

2020

74.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 65.1% of the housing units in Perris, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Perris, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 427.19

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Perris, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,926

Median Household Income

± $3,228

17.5k

Number of Households

± 1,191

In 2020, the median household income of the 17.5k households in Perris, CA grew to $66,926 from the previous year's value of $63,829.

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.

0.498

2020 Wage GINI in California

0.499

2019 Wage GINI in California

In 2020, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.321% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2020

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Other (3.17%)

In 2020, 79.3% of workers in Perris, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.17%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perris, CA have a longer commute time (37 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 7.87% 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

2 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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perris, CA (10.3k out of 77.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Perris, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88% of the population of Perris, CA has health coverage, with 42.3% on employee plans, 33.4% on Medicaid, 4.19% on Medicare, 6.9% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in California was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in Riverside County, CA see 2325 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.19% decrease from the previous year (2353 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1908 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 461 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for California. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in California, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Riverside County, CA.

2,325 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Riverside County, CA

Primary care physicians in Riverside County, CA see an average of 2,325 patients per year. This represents a 1.19% decrease from the previous year (2,353 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Riverside County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of California across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.9% under 18 years, 26.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.48% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12%

Uninsured

42.3%

Employer Coverage

33.4%

Medicaid

4.19%

Medicare

6.9%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Perris, CA grew by 17.4% from 10.2% to 12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Perris, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.