Riverside, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

319,069

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.6

1.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

2.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,045

2.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$584,800

Population & Diversity

Riverside, CA is home to a population of 319k people, from which 89.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.3% of Riverside, CA residents were born outside of the country (71.3k people).

In 2024, there were 1.22 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (101k people) in Riverside, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 43.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.9%

2024 Citizenship

90.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.9% of Riverside, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Riverside, CA was 90.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverside, CA

Other (Hispanic)
101k ± 4.23k
White (Non-Hispanic)
83.3k ± 2.83k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
43.2k ± 3.73k

55.6%

Hispanic Population

178k people

55.6% of the people in Riverside, CA are hispanic (178k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Riverside, 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

22.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

71.3k people

22.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

70.6k people

As of 2024, 22.3% of Riverside, CA residents (71.3k 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 Riverside, CA was 22.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,002 ± 385
Gulf War (2001-)
2,857 ± 430
Gulf War (1990s)
1,868 ± 393

Riverside, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Riverside, CA employs 154k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riverside, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (19,174 people), Retail Trade (18,681 people), and Educational Services (17,036 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,081), Utilities ($84,853), and Public Administration ($71,806).

Employment

Occupations

154k

2024 Value

± 3,336

1.42%

1 Year growth

± 2.97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverside, CA grew at a rate of 1.42%, from 152k employees to 154k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverside, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18,240 people), Sales & Related Occupations (14,553 people), and Management Occupations (11,991 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverside, 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

154k

2024 Value

± 3,336

1.42%

1 Year growth

± 2.97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverside, CA grew at a rate of 1.42%, from 152k employees to 154k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverside, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (19,174 people), Retail Trade (18,681 people), and Educational Services (17,036 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverside, CA, though some of these residents may live in Riverside, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,318

Median earning men ± $1,119

$37,673

Median earning women ± $1,065

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,632), Information ($73,945), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,045), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,948), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,823).

Education

The student population of Riverside, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 27,740 male students and 37,137 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Riverside, CA are Hispanic or Latino (8,293 and 49.7%), White (3,026 and 18.1%), Asian (2,635 and 15.8%), and Black or African American (978 and 5.86%).

The largest universities in Riverside, CA by number of degrees awarded are University of California-Riverside (6,954 and 39.4%), Riverside City College (4,601 and 26.1%), and California Baptist University (3,348 and 19%).

The most popular majors in Riverside, CA are General Business Administration & Management (1,680 and 9.53%), Humanistic Studies (791 and 4.49%), and General Biological Sciences (641 and 3.64%).

The median tuition costs are $37,899 for private four year colleges, and $12,260 and $44,148 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Riverside, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 64,877 (42.8% men and 57.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 64,877 students enrolled in Riverside, CA, 42.8% men and 57.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 32,161 records, of which 62.2% were women and 37.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
1,007 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
615 degrees awarded
Other Research & Experimental Psychology
599 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Riverside, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 1,007 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Riverside, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of California-Riverside
6,954 degrees awarded
Riverside City College
4,601 degrees awarded
California Baptist University
3,348 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of California-Riverside with 6,954 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 6,889 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Riverside, CA, which is 0.641 times less than the 10,745 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 8,293 degrees mean that there were 2.74 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 3,026 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,899) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,376) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,748) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Riverside, CA was $584,800 in 2024, which is 1.76 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $542,100 to $584,800, a 7.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Riverside, CA is 56.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Riverside, CA have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverside, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$584,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,570

$54,044

Median Property Taxes

±$1,677

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.8%

Homeownership

2024

73.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.8% of the housing units in Riverside, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Riverside, 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.

$91,045

Median Household Income

± $1,764

95.2k

Number of Households

± 2,409

In 2024, the median household income of the 95.2k households in Riverside, CA grew to $91,045 from the previous year's value of $88,575.

The following chart displays the households in Riverside, 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 Riverside, 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 (73.1%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Riverside, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (10.6%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverside, CA have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.88% of the workforce in Riverside, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverside, CA (37.3k out of 306k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Riverside, 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

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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