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Rio del Mar

California · 9,198 residents · 3.00 sq mi
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Rio del Mar is a city of 9,198 people in California. The typical home is worth $447,200. This is an unusually credentialed place: 54% of adults have a four-year degree. Renters pay $1,375 a month at the median. The median age is 44.2, about 9 years above the US median. Households here earn about 59% more than in California as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 44.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
9,198
+3%since 1990
from 8,919 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
44.2
+13%since 1990
from 39.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.00 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
9K9K9K10K10K19902000201020202024Rio del Mar
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55%(463)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95%(464)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(530)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195%(464)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.1%(373)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.5%(965)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.4%(1,504)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5420.2%(1,862)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.7%(1,073)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.7%(803)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.4%(591)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(106)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$75,282
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $54,960 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,034
+39%since 1990
from $28,066 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
6.3%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 4.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$447,200
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $323,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,375
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $970 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
73.1%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 69.1% in 1990
26.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic95.7%(8,532)
Black0.1%(6)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(433)
Asian2.7%(245)
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.9%(8,081)
Black0.6%(53)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(594)
Asian2.5%(233)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4%(366)
Colombian0.8%(75)
Spaniard0.6%(58)
Cuban0.4%(37)
Guatemalan0.4%(37)
Peruvian0.4%(33)
Salvadoran0.3%(28)
Panamanian0.3%(27)
Ecuadorian0.2%(20)
Venezuelan0.1%(11)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(10)
Uruguayan0.1%(7)
Asian origin
Chinese1.3%(118)
Asian Indian0.7%(69)
Filipino0.5%(49)
Japanese0.4%(35)
Vietnamese0.1%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English17.7%(1,627)
Irish16.8%(1,542)
German15.8%(1,455)
Italian7.6%(700)
French4.7%(428)
Scottish4.2%(386)
Polish3.9%(359)
Dutch3.6%(334)
Norwegian2.6%(239)
Russian2.2%(206)
American1.9%(171)
Danish1.8%(169)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.6%(151)
Swiss1.5%(137)
Arab1.5%(136)
Swedish1.4%(130)
British1.2%(115)
Welsh1.2%(113)
Portuguese1.1%(105)
Canadian1%(93)
Palestinian0.9%(85)
Serbian0.7%(69)
Croatian0.7%(62)
Czech0.5%(49)
Lithuanian0.4%(40)
West Indian0.4%(36)
Hungarian0.4%(33)
Macedonian0.4%(33)
Finnish0.3%(32)
Austrian0.3%(31)
Ukrainian0.3%(27)
Jamaican0.3%(27)
Brazilian0.3%(24)
Greek0.2%(23)
Egyptian0.1%(12)
Romanian0.1%(12)
Slovak0.1%(8)
Armenian0.1%(5)
Belgian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
54.0%
+11.0 ptssince 1990
from 43.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
96.6%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 96.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
20.5%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 18.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.4 min
−10%since 1990
from 26.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.8%(986)
Married59.2%(2,182)
Widowed1.8%(68)
Divorced12.1%(447)
Women 15+
Never married18.8%(745)
Married55.4%(2,196)
Widowed10%(395)
Divorced15.9%(631)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 5.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
68.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 67.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 85.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% 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)23.8%(93)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.7%(77)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era60.9%(238)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War16.6%(65)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 391 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Rio del Mar, California?

Rio del Mar, California has about 9,198 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Rio del Mar, California?

The typical household in Rio del Mar, California earns about $75,282 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rio del Mar, California expensive?

In Rio del Mar, California, the median home is worth about $447,200, and the typical rent is about $1,375 a month.

How educated are people in Rio del Mar, California?

About 54.0% of adults age 25 and over in Rio del Mar, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rio del Mar, California?

About 6.3% of people in Rio del Mar, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Rio del Mar, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Rio del Mar, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 279 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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

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