CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Moreno Valley
California · 118,779 residents · 51.31 sq mi
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Moreno Valley is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $42,186. Population has fallen 17% since 2000, a loss of 23,602 residents. Median home value is $140,300. At a median age of 27.3, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 57%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024212K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 511.4%(13,555)
5 to 911.2%(13,306)
10 to 149.6%(11,402)
15 to 197.3%(8,620)
20 to 245.9%(7,066)
25 to 3421.5%(25,543)
35 to 4417%(20,174)
45 to 547.7%(9,097)
55 to 644.5%(5,368)
65 to 742.8%(3,336)
75 to 840.9%(1,093)
85 and over0.2%(219)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$42,186
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,387 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$140,300
+57%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $117,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic32.2%(45,881)
Black19.3%(27,536)
Hispanic / Latino38.4%(54,689)
Asian5.8%(8,214)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic67.6%(80,309)
Black13.9%(16,469)
Hispanic / Latino22.2%(26,408)
Asian6.7%(8,012)
Other11.8%(13,989)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican52.8%(111,849)
Central American5%(10,537)
Salvadoran2.4%(4,982)
Guatemalan1.6%(3,322)
South American0.8%(1,610)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,274)
Nicaraguan0.5%(1,100)
Cuban0.4%(946)
Spaniard0.3%(685)
Honduran0.3%(635)
Colombian0.3%(609)
Ecuadorian0.2%(405)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.2%(366)
Peruvian0.2%(338)
Costa Rican0.1%(132)
Dominican0.1%(127)
Argentine0%(95)
Venezuelan0%(67)
Paraguayan0%(56)
Bolivian0%(29)
Chilean0%(11)
Asian origin
Filipino2.2%(4,666)
Vietnamese0.7%(1,471)
Chinese0.6%(1,302)
Asian Indian0.4%(912)
Laotian0.3%(589)
Korean0.2%(471)
Pakistani0.2%(322)
Thai0.1%(267)
Kazakh0.1%(190)
Taiwanese0.1%(187)
Japanese0.1%(159)
Sri Lankan0%(75)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(69)
Hmong0%(53)
Indonesian0%(33)
Nepalese0%(31)
Burmese0%(26)
Malaysian0%(24)
Bangladeshi0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.4%(947)
Samoan0.3%(686)
Native Hawaiian0.2%(399)
Fijian0.2%(351)
Tongan0.1%(232)
Guamanian0%(17)
Ancestry
English2.6%(5,439)
American2.6%(5,415)
German2.5%(5,269)
Irish2%(4,296)
Subsaharan African1.4%(2,990)
Italian1%(2,108)
Nigerian0.9%(1,959)
Arab0.8%(1,631)
French0.5%(1,062)
Scottish0.4%(938)
Polish0.3%(593)
Dutch0.3%(572)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Egyptian0.3%(532)
West Indian0.2%(508)
Norwegian0.2%(469)
Swedish0.2%(357)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(292)
Palestinian0.1%(268)
Welsh0.1%(229)
Czech0.1%(225)
Hungarian0.1%(208)
Canadian0.1%(205)
French Canadian0.1%(198)
Haitian0.1%(179)
Russian0.1%(172)
Portuguese0.1%(161)
Danish0.1%(147)
Austrian0.1%(124)
Iranian0.1%(123)
Ukrainian0.1%(122)
British0.1%(106)
Kenyan0%(105)
Finnish0%(99)
Lebanese0%(98)
Ghanaian0%(92)
Romanian0%(88)
Iraqi0%(76)
Turkish0%(57)
Swiss0%(53)
Greek0%(52)
Brazilian0%(51)
Jamaican0%(44)
Slovene0%(43)
Slovak0%(41)
Syrian0%(38)
Lithuanian0%(28)
Armenian0%(26)
Ethiopian0%(24)
Belgian0%(16)
Jordanian0%(14)
Moroccan0%(8)
Croatian0%(8)
Barbadian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.8%
+7.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48.4%(40,351)
Married44.4%(37,028)
Widowed1.5%(1,252)
Divorced5.8%(4,824)
Women 15+
Never married42%(35,024)
Married42.9%(35,766)
Widowed5.7%(4,775)
Divorced9.4%(7,860)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Moreno Valley, California?
Moreno Valley, California has about 118,779 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Moreno Valley, California?
The typical household in Moreno Valley, California earns about $42,186 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Moreno Valley, California expensive?
In Moreno Valley, California, the median home is worth about $140,300, and the typical rent is about $675 a month.
How educated are people in Moreno Valley, California?
About 14.3% of adults age 25 and over in Moreno Valley, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Moreno Valley, California?
About 8.4% of people in Moreno Valley, California live below the federal poverty line.
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