Pico Rivera, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
60,272
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.4
3.06% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.3%
7.55% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$88,201
1.43% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$648,600
4.38% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
27,735
4.68% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Pico Rivera, 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.

87.3% of the residents in Pico Rivera, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pico Rivera, CA are David's Academy of Beauty (48 degrees awarded in 2017).

In 2024, the median property value in Pico Rivera, CA was $648,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.5%.

Most people in Pico Rivera, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Pico Rivera, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pico Rivera, CA is home to a population of 60.3k people, from which 87.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 30.2% of Pico Rivera, CA residents were born outside of the country (18.2k people).

In 2024, there were 2.16 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (29.9k people) in Pico Rivera, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7.44k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.3%
2024 Citizenship
86.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.3% of Pico Rivera, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pico Rivera, CA was 86.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pico Rivera, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    29.9k ± 1.94k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    13.8k ± 1.51k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    7.44k ± 1.16k
90.1%
Hispanic Population
54.3k people

In 2024, there were 2.16 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (29.9k people) in Pico Rivera, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7.44k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

90.1% of the people in Pico Rivera, CA are hispanic (54.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pico Rivera, 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

30.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
18.2k people
30.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
18.3k people

As of 2024, 30.2% of Pico Rivera, CA residents (18.2k 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 Pico Rivera, CA was 30.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    409 ± 126
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    319 ± 168
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    168 ± 121

Pico Rivera, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pico Rivera, CA employs 27.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pico Rivera, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,509 people), Retail Trade (3,246 people), and Manufacturing (3,159 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($135,471), Public Administration ($70,352), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,536).

Employment

Occupations

27.7k
2024 Value
± 1,311
−4.68%
1 Year decline
± 6.98%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pico Rivera, CA declined at a rate of −4.68%, from 29.1k employees to 27.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pico Rivera, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,377 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,031 people), and Management Occupations (2,122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pico Rivera, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

27.7k
2024 Value
± 1,311
−4.68%
1 Year decline
± 6.98%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pico Rivera, CA declined at a rate of −4.68%, from 29.1k employees to 27.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pico Rivera, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,509 people), Retail Trade (3,246 people), and Manufacturing (3,159 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pico Rivera, CA, though some of these residents may live in Pico Rivera, 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

$50,005
Median earning men ± $2,800
$38,448
Median earning women ± $1,990

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,675), and Construction ($60,090).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($72,250), Public Administration ($67,311), and Construction ($54,583).

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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 Pico Rivera, 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 2017, universities in Pico Rivera, CA awarded 48 degrees. The student population of Pico Rivera, CA in 2016 is skewed towards women, with 10 male students and 62 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pico Rivera, CA are Hispanic or Latino (43 and 89.6%), Asian (4 and 8.33%), and Black or African American (1 and 2.08%).

The largest universities in Pico Rivera, CA by number of degrees awarded are David's Academy of Beauty (48 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pico Rivera, CA are General Cosmetology (26 and 54.2%), Barbering (10 and 20.8%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (9 and 18.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2016 there were 72 students enrolled in Pico Rivera, CA, 13.9% men and 86.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 64 records, of which 89.1% were women and 10.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Cosmetology
    26 degrees awarded
  2. Barbering
    10 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Pico Rivera, CA was General Cosmetology with 26 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Pico Rivera, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
David's Academy of Beauty
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
48 degrees awarded

In 2017, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was David's Academy of Beauty with 48 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2017, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pico Rivera, CA, which is 0.0667 times less than the 45 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2017, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 43 degrees mean that there were 10.8 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 4 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pico Rivera, CA was $648,600 in 2024, which is 1.95 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $621,400 to $648,600, a 4.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Pico Rivera, CA is 70.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pico Rivera, CA have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pico Rivera, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$648,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,954
$11,893
Median Property Taxes
±$785

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

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

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Rent vs Own

70.5%
Homeownership
2024
72.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70.5% of the housing units in Pico Rivera, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

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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.
$88,201
Median Household Income
± $8,138
16.9k
Number of Households
± 1,005

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.9k households in Pico Rivera, CA grew to $88,201 from the previous year's value of $86,956.

The following chart displays the households in Pico Rivera, 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 Pico Rivera, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76%)
  2. Carpooled (9.86%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.69%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Pico Rivera, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.86%) and those who worked at home (8.69%).

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

30.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pico Rivera, CA have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.77% of the workforce in Pico Rivera, 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 Pico Rivera, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pico Rivera, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pico Rivera, CA (6.17k out of 59.7k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pico Rivera, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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

91.1% of the population of Pico Rivera, CA has health coverage, with 44.1% on employee plans, 25.3% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 8.88% on non-group plans, and 0.387% 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, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.86%
Uninsured
44.1%
Employer Coverage
25.3%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
8.88%
Non-Group
0.387%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pico Rivera, CA declined by 10.9% from 9.94% to 8.86%.

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