Rio Oso, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

437

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

22.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.12%

8.38% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$111,250

35.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$441,800

Population & Diversity

Rio Oso, CA is home to a population of 437 people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.8% of Rio Oso, CA residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2024, there were 7.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (321 people) in Rio Oso, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Rio Oso, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rio Oso, CA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rio Oso, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
321 ± 128
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 29
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
21 ± 26

10.3%

Hispanic Population

45 people

10.3% of the people in Rio Oso, CA are hispanic (45 people).

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

10.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

6.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Rio Oso, CA residents (47 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 Oso, CA was 6.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 21
Vietnam
3 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 14

Rio Oso, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rio Oso, CA employs 209 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rio Oso, CA were Construction (43 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and Retail Trade (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($144,688), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($108,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,625).

Employment

Occupations

209

2024 Value

± 86

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 55.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rio Oso, CA grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 189 employees to 209 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rio Oso, CA, are Management Occupations (37 people), Sales & Related Occupations (20 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rio Oso, 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

209

2024 Value

± 86

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 55.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rio Oso, CA grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 189 employees to 209 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rio Oso, CA, are Construction (43 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and Retail Trade (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rio Oso, CA, though some of these residents may live in Rio Oso, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$101,071

Median earning men ± $52,276

$51,094

Median earning women ± $20,033

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($157,813), Public Administration ($98,750), and Retail Trade ($65,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($61,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($14,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rio Oso, CA was $441,800 in 2024, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $478,800 to $441,800, a 7.73% decrease. The homeownership rate in Rio Oso, CA is 84.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rio Oso, CA have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rio Oso, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$441,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,228

$119

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.4%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.4% of the housing units in Rio Oso, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.5%.

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

$111,250

Median Household Income

± $74,100

141

Number of Households

± 53

In 2024, the median household income of the 141 households in Rio Oso, CA declined from $111,250 from the previous year's value of $172,500.

The following chart displays the households in Rio Oso, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rio Oso, 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 (68.9%)
Worked At Home (18.2%)
Carpooled (7.66%)

In 2024, 68.9% of workers in Rio Oso, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.66%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rio Oso, CA have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.51% of the workforce in Rio Oso, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rio Oso, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rio Oso, CA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rio Oso, CA (18 out of 437 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rio Oso, CA is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic 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

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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