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Rio Oso

California · 356 residents · 6.50 sq mi
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Rio Oso is home to 356 people in California. The typical home is worth $429,400. Households here earn about 38% more than in California as a whole. The median age is 42.2, about 5 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 1.5% of locals. Households take in $84,231 a year at the median, 60% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 42.2
US median: 37.2
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

356
+2%vs 2011
vs 349 in 2011
2010 – 2024
42.2
+2%vs 2011
vs 41.2 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
6.50 sq mi
Population, 20102024
279337395452510201020202024Rio Oso
2024437
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.9%(21)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.7%(24)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.9%(21)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.7%(24)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.8%(10)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.1%(43)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.6%(52)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416%(57)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.8%(49)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.7%(24)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.9%(21)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.8%(10)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$84,231
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $85,750 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$36,378
+13%vs 2011
vs $32,149 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
59.8%
−2.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 62.5% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
1.5%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.0% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.376
+6%vs 2011
vs 0.355 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing8.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction6.7%
US avg: 1.4%
Information6.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade4.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade4.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Manufacturing1.8%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services1.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services1.8%
US avg: 7%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$429,400
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $357,700 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$830
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $825 in 2011
US average: $853
76.6%
+0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 75.8% in 2011
23.4% rent
14.1%
+1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.3% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.73 people
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 2.73 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
35.7%
+0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 35.1% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
29.2%
−9.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 38.7% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
5.1
+22%vs 2011
vs 4.2 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic84.8%(296)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino15.2%(53)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic75.3%(268)
Black0.6%(2)
Hispanic / Latino14.9%(53)
Asian6.7%(24)
Other0.6%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican16.2%(54)
Ancestry
German21.9%(73)
Irish12.6%(42)
American11.4%(38)
French9%(30)
English7.5%(25)
Portuguese7.2%(24)
Greek4.2%(14)
Swiss3.9%(13)
Italian2.7%(9)
Polish2.1%(7)
Danish1.2%(4)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.9%(3)
Swedish0.9%(3)
Section 05

Education

27.6%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 28.0% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
85.2%
−5.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 91.1% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
8.6%
−5.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.6% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.4 min
−6%vs 2011
vs 29.3 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
83.9%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 84.2% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
13.5%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.3% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
2.6%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.4% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
4.9%
−0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.5% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

18.3%
−5.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 23.4% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
47.0%
−2.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 49.7% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.2%
−3.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 53.0% in 2011
50.8%
+3.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 47.0% in 2011
13.8%
+2.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.9% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
8.2%
−1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.8% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married19.9%(35)
Married59.7%(105)
Widowed4%(7)
Divorced16.5%(29)
Women 15+
Never married29.9%(56)
Married57.8%(108)
Widowed9.1%(17)
Divorced3.2%(6)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.5%
−12.3 ptssince 2013
from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
70.3%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 64.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.9%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 80.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 34.3% 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)35.3%(6)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)41.2%(7)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17.6%(3)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17 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 Rio Oso, California?

Rio Oso, California has about 356 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Rio Oso, California?

The typical household in Rio Oso, California earns about $84,231 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rio Oso, California expensive?

In Rio Oso, California, the median home is worth about $429,400, and the typical rent is about $830 a month.

How educated are people in Rio Oso, California?

About 27.6% of adults age 25 and over in Rio Oso, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rio Oso, California?

About 1.5% of people in Rio Oso, 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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