Rio Dell, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,349

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

10.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

37.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,753

7.17% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$301,700

Population & Diversity

Rio Dell, CA is home to a population of 3.35k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.39% of Rio Dell, CA residents were born outside of the country (147 people).

In 2024, there were 4.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.87k people) in Rio Dell, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 421 Other (Hispanic) and 229 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Rio Dell, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rio Dell, CA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rio Dell, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 367
Other (Hispanic)
421 ± 350
White (Hispanic)
229 ± 290

27.7%

Hispanic Population

928 people

27.7% of the people in Rio Dell, CA are hispanic (928 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rio Dell, 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

4.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

147 people

4.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

As of 2024, 4.39% of Rio Dell, CA residents (147 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 Rio Dell, CA was 4.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

38 ± 39

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

Economy

The economy of Rio Dell, CA employs 1.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rio Dell, CA were Public Administration (222 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (190 people), and Retail Trade (183 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($63,720), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,333), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,393).

Employment

Occupations

1.23k

2024 Value

± 311

−14.4%

1 Year decline

± 41.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rio Dell, CA declined at a rate of −14.4%, from 1.43k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rio Dell, CA, are Management Occupations (244 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (172 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rio Dell, 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

1.23k

2024 Value

± 311

−14.4%

1 Year decline

± 41.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rio Dell, CA declined at a rate of −14.4%, from 1.43k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rio Dell, CA, are Public Administration (222 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (190 people), and Retail Trade (183 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rio Dell, CA, though some of these residents may live in Rio Dell, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,926

Median earning men ± $17,855

$29,437

Median earning women ± $4,040

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($150,104), Manufacturing ($63,720), and Public Administration ($63,403).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,983), and Public Administration ($29,321).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rio Dell, CA was $301,700 in 2024, which is 0.907 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $313,400 to $301,700, a 3.73% decrease. The homeownership rate in Rio Dell, CA is 56.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rio Dell, CA have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rio Dell, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$301,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,628

$841

Median Property Taxes

±$231

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 Rio Dell, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.8%

Homeownership

2024

55.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.8% of the housing units in Rio Dell, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rio Dell, 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.

$42,753

Median Household Income

± $14,364

1.48k

Number of Households

± 346

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.48k households in Rio Dell, CA declined from $42,753 from the previous year's value of $46,055.

The following chart displays the households in Rio Dell, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rio Dell, 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 (79.8%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (6%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Rio Dell, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rio Dell, CA have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Rio Dell, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rio Dell, CA (589 out of 3.35k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rio Dell, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

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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