Rio Linda, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

16,335

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

5.59% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

23.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$96,364

0.292% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$458,300

Population & Diversity

Rio Linda, CA is home to a population of 16.3k people, from which 92.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.5% of Rio Linda, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.7k people).

In 2024, there were 3.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.67k people) in Rio Linda, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.79k Other (Hispanic) and 980 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Rio Linda, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rio Linda, CA was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rio Linda, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.67k ± 1.1k
Other (Hispanic)
2.79k ± 742
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
980 ± 405

28.7%

Hispanic Population

4.69k people

28.7% of the people in Rio Linda, CA are hispanic (4.69k people).

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

16.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.7k people

16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.71k people

As of 2024, 16.5% of Rio Linda, CA residents (2.7k 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 Linda, CA was 16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
357 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
116 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
112 ± 64

Rio Linda, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rio Linda, CA employs 7.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rio Linda, CA were Construction (1,069 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (880 people), and Retail Trade (837 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($193,102), Information ($91,750), and Public Administration ($73,447).

Employment

Occupations

7.08k

2024 Value

± 627

−5.5%

1 Year decline

± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rio Linda, CA declined at a rate of −5.5%, from 7.5k employees to 7.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rio Linda, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (927 people), Management Occupations (757 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (686 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rio Linda, 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

7.08k

2024 Value

± 627

−5.5%

1 Year decline

± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rio Linda, CA declined at a rate of −5.5%, from 7.5k employees to 7.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rio Linda, CA, are Construction (1,069 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (880 people), and Retail Trade (837 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rio Linda, CA, though some of these residents may live in Rio Linda, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,565

Median earning men ± $6,357

$46,262

Median earning women ± $5,114

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,804), Public Administration ($74,712), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,450), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,056).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rio Linda, CA was $458,300 in 2024, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $438,800 to $458,300, a 4.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Rio Linda, CA is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rio Linda, CA have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rio Linda, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$458,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,796

$3,789

Median Property Taxes

±$404

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.9% of the housing units in Rio Linda, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73%.

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

$96,364

Median Household Income

± $11,916

5.2k

Number of Households

± 514

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.2k households in Rio Linda, CA grew to $96,364 from the previous year's value of $96,083.

The following chart displays the households in Rio Linda, 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 Rio Linda, 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 (76.7%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (7.08%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Rio Linda, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (7.08%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rio Linda, CA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.94% of the workforce in Rio Linda, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rio Linda, 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 Linda, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rio Linda, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rio Linda, CA (2.34k out of 16.3k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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