CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Murrieta
California · 1,520 residents · 33.536 sq mi
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The short version
Murrieta is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $33,529. Population has fallen 97% since 2000, a loss of 42,762 residents. Median home value is $223,700. Poverty is rare here, at 6.0% of residents.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.2
US median: 33.0
Average education
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024112K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(122)
5 to 97.6%(116)
10 to 1410.4%(158)
15 to 194.7%(72)
20 to 245.5%(84)
25 to 3414.8%(225)
35 to 4416.9%(257)
45 to 5410.9%(166)
55 to 648.6%(131)
65 to 748.5%(129)
75 to 843.9%(60)
85 and over0%(0)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$33,529
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,911 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$223,700
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $190,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic71.8%(31,811)
Black3.2%(1,401)
Hispanic / Latino17.5%(7,739)
Asian3.9%(1,718)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.4%(1,389)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino13.8%(210)
Asian0%(0)
Other8.6%(131)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican24.9%(27,853)
South American2.2%(2,450)
Colombian1%(1,070)
Central American0.9%(1,038)
Spaniard0.7%(803)
Puerto Rican0.6%(725)
Peruvian0.6%(621)
Cuban0.5%(532)
Ecuadorian0.4%(406)
Nicaraguan0.2%(263)
Guatemalan0.2%(240)
Salvadoran0.2%(227)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.2%(221)
Honduran0.2%(199)
Argentine0.1%(105)
Venezuelan0.1%(98)
Costa Rican0.1%(88)
Panamanian0%(21)
Uruguayan0%(9)
Asian origin
Filipino4.5%(5,007)
Vietnamese1.3%(1,439)
Korean0.5%(566)
Asian Indian0.5%(557)
Chinese0.4%(421)
Japanese0.3%(295)
Laotian0.2%(225)
Indonesian0.1%(104)
Cambodian0.1%(76)
Hmong0.1%(63)
Pakistani0%(54)
Kazakh0%(51)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.5%(568)
Samoan0.4%(500)
Tongan0.3%(322)
Fijian0.2%(179)
Chamorro0.1%(111)
Guamanian0%(5)
Ancestry
English10.7%(11,986)
German9.7%(10,860)
Irish8.6%(9,646)
Italian5.2%(5,803)
American2.4%(2,692)
Arab2.2%(2,509)
French2.1%(2,301)
Scottish2%(2,186)
Norwegian1.3%(1,430)
Polish1.1%(1,184)
Dutch0.9%(1,060)
Swedish0.9%(1,055)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.8%(854)
Portuguese0.7%(766)
Lebanese0.7%(756)
Czech0.7%(756)
Welsh0.6%(703)
Croatian0.5%(569)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(538)
Egyptian0.5%(511)
French Canadian0.4%(447)
British0.4%(412)
Hungarian0.3%(362)
Russian0.3%(356)
Greek0.3%(310)
Syrian0.3%(308)
Canadian0.3%(302)
Iraqi0.2%(226)
Danish0.2%(203)
Ukrainian0.2%(203)
Jordanian0.2%(200)
Iranian0.1%(167)
Lithuanian0.1%(160)
Finnish0.1%(148)
Armenian0.1%(106)
Romanian0.1%(96)
Austrian0.1%(85)
Nigerian0.1%(83)
Somali0.1%(81)
Palestinian0.1%(75)
Israeli0.1%(61)
West Indian0.1%(58)
Jamaican0.1%(58)
Ghanaian0%(56)
Brazilian0%(55)
Australian0%(53)
Slovak0%(53)
Serbian0%(51)
Macedonian0%(28)
Swiss0%(27)
Latvian0%(21)
Guyanese0%(18)
Turkish0%(15)
Slovene0%(12)
Belgian0%(11)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.1%
−13.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.0% 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 married35.1%(14,803)
Married57.2%(24,148)
Widowed1.5%(623)
Divorced6.3%(2,645)
Women 15+
Never married27.9%(12,934)
Married52.2%(24,170)
Widowed7.6%(3,532)
Divorced12.2%(5,670)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Murrieta, California?
Murrieta, California has about 1,520 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Murrieta, California?
The typical household in Murrieta, California earns about $33,529 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Murrieta, California expensive?
In Murrieta, California, the median home is worth about $223,700, and the typical rent is about $659 a month.
How educated are people in Murrieta, California?
About 17.4% of adults age 25 and over in Murrieta, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Murrieta, California?
About 6.0% of people in Murrieta, California live below the federal poverty line.
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