COMPARING TWO PLACES
Big River vs Blythe
PLACE A
Big River, California
VS
PLACE B
Blythe, California
Big River is 92% smaller than Blythe. Blythe earns more, with a median household income $16,852 higher. Blythe has grown faster since 2000 (-12% vs -18%).
BIG RIVERBLYTHEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,14015,042−92% vs Blythe
Population density105568−462
Population growth-18.3%-12.0%−6.3 pts
Median age59.538.3+21.2
Male50.5%66.1%−15.5 pts
Female49.5%33.9%+15.5 pts
Foreign-born2.7%17.4%−14.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.2%23.2%+56.9 pts
Black0.0%12.1%−12.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.8%58.2%−42.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Other4.0%5.0%−1.0 pts
Median household income$39,773$56,625−$16,852
Per capita income$31,001$20,619+$10,382
Poverty rate20.0%18.9%+1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4880.457+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%8.5%+2.0 pts
Graduate degree3.1%3.5%−0.4 pts
Unemployment rate11.3%11.7%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation42.0%34.1%+7.9 pts
Median home value$126,200$225,000−$98,800
Median gross rent$839$938−$99
Owner-occupied79.5%57.3%+22.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate38.4%16.6%+21.8 pts
Rent-burdened households38.5%50.0%−11.5 pts
Average commute13.219.0−5.8
Worked from home8.9%3.3%+5.6 pts
Public transit to work2.0%1.0%+1.0 pts
Uninsured12.9%3.5%+9.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024