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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Pico Rivera

California · 59,177 residents · 8.32 sq mi
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Pico Rivera is a city of 59,177 people in California. Median home value sits at $163,800. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. The median age is 29.2, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median rent is $613 a month. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

59,177
−7%vs 2000
vs 63,428 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.2
−5%vs 2000
vs 30.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
8.32 sq mi
Population, 19902024
59K60K62K63K64K19902000201020202024Pico Rivera
202460K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(5,171)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.4%(4,997)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(4,666)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.5%(5,012)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.1%(5,364)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.1%(10,109)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(7,605)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(5,590)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(5,052)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.3%(3,750)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.5%(1,491)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(370)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$34,383
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,564 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,454
−20%vs 2000
vs $13,011 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.6%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$163,800
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $165,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$613
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $700 in 2000
US average: $450
70.1%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.4% in 2000
29.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic7.7%(4,914)
Black0.5%(313)
Hispanic / Latino88.3%(56,000)
Asian2.4%(1,539)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic59%(34,926)
Black0.6%(382)
Hispanic / Latino82.6%(48,891)
Asian3%(1,776)
Other37.3%(22,093)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican77.5%(46,739)
Central American8.3%(5,007)
Salvadoran4.6%(2,770)
Guatemalan2.1%(1,258)
Nicaraguan0.9%(534)
Honduran0.6%(348)
Spaniard0.5%(318)
Peruvian0.5%(294)
Argentine0.3%(174)
Ecuadorian0.3%(169)
Colombian0.2%(145)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.2%(125)
Panamanian0.1%(67)
Dominican0%(20)
Asian origin
Filipino1.2%(706)
Vietnamese1%(610)
Chinese0.8%(501)
Japanese0.2%(91)
Thai0%(12)
Korean0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American3.7%(2,212)
German1.1%(659)
Irish0.6%(379)
English0.5%(329)
Italian0.5%(293)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(143)
Arab0.2%(125)
Egyptian0.2%(119)
French0.2%(107)
Armenian0.2%(94)
Portuguese0.1%(84)
Greek0.1%(55)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Section 05

Education

6.1%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
52.3%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.6%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.1 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 18.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 married44.1%(10,756)
Married46.1%(11,242)
Widowed1.8%(428)
Divorced8%(1,956)
Women 15+
Never married40.8%(10,556)
Married42%(10,867)
Widowed8.6%(2,224)
Divorced8.6%(2,226)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.9%
−15.6 ptssince 2013
from 24.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.4%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 53.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 8.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 26.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 60.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.1%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 37.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.2%(319)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.2%(204)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.4%(409)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.4%(121)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,440 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Pico Rivera, California?

Pico Rivera, California has about 59,177 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Pico Rivera, California?

The typical household in Pico Rivera, California earns about $34,383 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pico Rivera, California expensive?

In Pico Rivera, California, the median home is worth about $163,800, and the typical rent is about $613 a month.

How educated are people in Pico Rivera, California?

About 6.1% of adults age 25 and over in Pico Rivera, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pico Rivera, California?

About 11.6% of people in Pico Rivera, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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