CITY · 2000 CENSUS
Riverside
California · 255,166 residents · 81.149 sq mi
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Riverside has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $41,646. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $136,000. At a median age of 29.8, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
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Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 29.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 23%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024319K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58%(20,435)
5 to 98.8%(22,559)
10 to 148.4%(21,379)
15 to 199.1%(23,145)
20 to 248.7%(22,216)
25 to 3414.6%(37,324)
35 to 4415.3%(39,140)
45 to 5411.6%(29,565)
55 to 646.4%(16,349)
65 to 744.6%(11,811)
75 to 843.3%(8,420)
85 and over1.1%(2,823)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$41,646
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $34,801 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$136,000
−23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $134,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic70.9%(160,640)
Black7.4%(16,848)
Hispanic / Latino25.5%(57,741)
Asian5.2%(11,694)
2000
White, non-Hispanic45.6%(116,254)
Black7.1%(18,051)
Hispanic / Latino38.1%(97,315)
Asian5.6%(14,233)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican47.2%(150,529)
Central American4%(12,820)
Guatemalan1.9%(6,031)
Salvadoran1.4%(4,537)
South American1.4%(4,490)
Puerto Rican0.7%(2,234)
Spaniard0.5%(1,662)
Colombian0.5%(1,575)
Cuban0.4%(1,187)
Peruvian0.4%(1,174)
Honduran0.3%(946)
Venezuelan0.2%(618)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.2%(600)
Costa Rican0.2%(483)
Dominican0.1%(446)
Argentine0.1%(418)
Chilean0.1%(358)
Ecuadorian0.1%(195)
Bolivian0%(128)
Panamanian0%(121)
Asian origin
Filipino2%(6,362)
Chinese1.6%(5,017)
Vietnamese1.2%(3,820)
Asian Indian0.8%(2,708)
Pakistani0.5%(1,719)
Korean0.5%(1,698)
Japanese0.2%(774)
Taiwanese0.2%(492)
Nepalese0.1%(334)
Thai0.1%(315)
Kazakh0.1%(295)
Cambodian0.1%(244)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0.1%(230)
Sri Lankan0.1%(223)
Laotian0.1%(198)
Burmese0%(137)
Indonesian0%(96)
Hmong0%(36)
Malaysian0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(1,026)
Samoan0.2%(672)
Guamanian0.1%(187)
Chamorro0%(75)
Tongan0%(53)
Fijian0%(18)
Ancestry
German5.6%(17,821)
English5.4%(17,103)
Irish4.9%(15,764)
Italian3%(9,427)
American2.9%(9,218)
French1.1%(3,507)
Subsaharan African1%(3,136)
Scottish0.9%(2,880)
Arab0.9%(2,755)
Polish0.7%(2,075)
Norwegian0.6%(1,801)
Swedish0.5%(1,735)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(1,473)
British0.4%(1,289)
Romanian0.4%(1,143)
Danish0.3%(1,091)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(1,010)
Nigerian0.3%(969)
Russian0.3%(867)
Egyptian0.3%(824)
Welsh0.3%(799)
West Indian0.2%(727)
French Canadian0.2%(713)
Greek0.2%(647)
Portuguese0.2%(629)
Turkish0.2%(610)
Lebanese0.2%(551)
Hungarian0.2%(514)
Iranian0.2%(484)
Jamaican0.1%(448)
Czech0.1%(404)
Ukrainian0.1%(389)
Brazilian0.1%(384)
Canadian0.1%(364)
Palestinian0.1%(356)
Croatian0.1%(321)
Finnish0.1%(296)
Austrian0.1%(267)
Swiss0.1%(247)
Lithuanian0.1%(241)
Ethiopian0.1%(230)
Syrian0.1%(228)
Armenian0.1%(223)
Belgian0.1%(196)
Serbian0.1%(177)
Slovak0.1%(168)
Jordanian0.1%(160)
Haitian0%(119)
Australian0%(89)
Israeli0%(88)
Iraqi0%(85)
Slovene0%(73)
Moroccan0%(57)
Bulgarian0%(30)
Ghanaian0%(27)
Barbadian0%(21)
Latvian0%(20)
Guyanese0%(12)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
74.9%
−2.9 ptssince 1990
from 77.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married36.6%(33,715)
Married53.1%(48,901)
Widowed1.8%(1,615)
Divorced8.5%(7,843)
Women 15+
Never married28.6%(28,205)
Married50.8%(50,006)
Widowed8.9%(8,768)
Divorced11.7%(11,475)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Riverside, California?
Riverside, California has about 255,166 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Riverside, California?
The typical household in Riverside, California earns about $41,646 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Riverside, California expensive?
In Riverside, California, the median home is worth about $136,000, and the typical rent is about $670 a month.
How educated are people in Riverside, California?
About 19.1% of adults age 25 and over in Riverside, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Riverside, California?
About 15.8% of people in Riverside, California live below the federal poverty line.
Has Riverside, California grown since 1990?
Yes, Riverside, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 28,661 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.
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