Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population
4.64M
0.6% 1-year growth
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
35.6
1.14% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
12.2%
2.16% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$86,031
6.16% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$493,600
9.11% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
2.05M
1.11% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA had a population of 4.64M people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $86,031. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA grew from 4.61M to 4.64M, a 0.6% increase and its median household income grew from $81,041 to $86,031, a 6.16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (29%), Other (Hispanic) (23.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15.3%), White (Hispanic) (11.7%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.32%).

None of the households in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, 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.

90.2% of the residents in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA are University of California-Riverside (7,122 degrees awarded in 2022), Riverside City College (121901) (5,279 degrees), and Victor Valley College (4,997 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA was $493,600, and the homeownership rate was 65.4%.

Most people in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is home to a population of 4.64M people, from which 90.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 21.5% of Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA residents were born outside of the country (997k people).

In 2023, there were 1.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.35M people) in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.11M Other (Hispanic) and 708k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.2%
2023 Citizenship
90.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.2% of Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA was 90.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.35M ± 2.44k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    1.11M ± 13.7k
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    708k ± 13.4k
52.5%
Hispanic Population
2.43M people

In 2023, there were 1.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.35M people) in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.11M Other (Hispanic) and 708k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

52.5% of the people in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA are hispanic (2.43M people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
  2. Philippines
    824,230 ± 22,055 people
  3. China
    685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

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Foreign-Born Population

21.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
997k people
21.4%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
986k people

As of 2023, 21.5% of Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA residents (997k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA was 21.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    61,323 ± 1,827
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    49,943 ± 2,341
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    28,928 ± 1,457

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA employs 2.05M people. The largest industries in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (267,261 people), Retail Trade (249,514 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (180,034 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($94,596), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($87,721), and Public Administration ($75,515).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.05M
2023 Value
± 12,466
1.11%
1 Year growth
± 0.863%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 2.03M employees to 2.05M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (234,159 people), Sales & Related Occupations (195,867 people), and Management Occupations (181,693 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.05M
2023 Value
± 12,466
1.11%
1 Year growth
± 0.863%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 2.03M employees to 2.05M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (267,261 people), Retail Trade (249,514 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (180,034 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, though some of these residents may live in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, 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

$51,007
Median earning men ± $504
$37,158
Median earning women ± $240

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($96,225), Information ($71,553), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,161).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($57,838), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,355), and Construction ($48,133).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 5,854
    Construction
  2. 5,676
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. 5,254
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $12.8M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $8.06M
    Retail Trade
  3. $7.56M
    Transportation and Warehousing

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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

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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

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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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA awarded 61,972 degrees. The student population of Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 87,405 male students and 121,297 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA are Hispanic or Latino (33,228 and 54.8%), followed by White (12,495 and 20.6%), Asian (6,035 and 9.96%), and Black or African American (3,673 and 6.06%).

The largest universities in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA by number of degrees awarded are University of California-Riverside (7,122 and 11.5%), Riverside City College (121901) (5,279 and 8.52%), and Victor Valley College (4,997 and 8.06%).

The most popular majors in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (6,571 and 10.6%), General Business Administration & Management (4,834 and 7.8%), and Humanistic Studies (4,699 and 7.58%).

The median tuition costs in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA are $33,912 for private four year colleges, and $8,653 and $29,629 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
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In 2022 in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 208,702 (41.9% men and 58.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 208,702 students enrolled in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 41.9% men and 58.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 116,360 records, of which 61.4% were women and 38.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Humanistic Studies
    4,699 degrees awarded
  2. Biological & Physical Sciences
    2,779 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    1,922 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA was Humanistic Studies with 4,699 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of California-Riverside
    7,122 degrees awarded
  2. Riverside City College (121901)
    5,279 degrees awarded
  3. Victor Valley College
    4,997 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of California-Riverside with 7,122 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 23,949 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, which is 0.63 times less than the 38,023 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 33,228 degrees mean that there were 2.66 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 12,495 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,912) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,950) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,695) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA was $493,600 in 2023, which is 1.63 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $452,400 to $493,600, a 9.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is 65.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is $86,031. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA was Santa Clara County, CA with a value of $159,674, followed by San Mateo County, CA and Marin County, CA, with respective values of $156,000 and $142,785.

Housing

Property

$493,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$2,115
$935,953
Median Property Taxes
±$7,793

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-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

65.4%
Homeownership
2023
68.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 65.4% of the housing units in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Santa Clara County, CA
  2. San Mateo County, CA
  3. Marin County, CA

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA was Santa Clara County, CA with a value of $159,674, followed by San Mateo County, CA and Marin County, CA, with respective values of $156,000 and $142,785.

The following map shows all of the counties in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$86,031
Median Household Income
± $733
1.43M
Number of Households
± 9,748

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.43M households in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA grew to $86,031 from the previous year's value of $81,041.

The following chart displays the households in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is from California.
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (74.9%)
  2. Carpooled (11.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (10.5%)

In 2023, 74.9% of workers in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (10.5%).

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

33.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.94% of the workforce in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (558k out of 4.56M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is Hispanic, followed by White 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.

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Health

91.8% of the population of Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA has health coverage, with 42.6% on employee plans, 26.9% on Medicaid, 9.7% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,234 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.24%
Uninsured
42.6%
Employer Coverage
26.9%
Medicaid
9.7%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
1.48%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA declined by 0.88% from 8.31% to 8.24%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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