United States › Riverside METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Riverside Metro Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · 2 counties · 2,588,793 residents · 27,277 sq mi
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The short version
Riverside is home to 2,588,793 people. The typical home is worth $133,157. The population has fallen 20% since 2000. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $563 a month at the median. Households take in $33,279 a year at the median, 10% more than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth vs 31.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
2.4M 3.0M 3.6M 4.3M 4.9M 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Riverside Age distribution, 1990
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Section 02
Income & economy $33,279
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,456 in 2000
US average: $30,130
vs $17,726 in 2000
US average: $14,340
vs 15.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
$133,157
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $129,695 in 2000
US average: $93,722
$563
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $654 in 2000
US average: $450
vs 66.6% in 2000
34.8% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 47.3%(1,541,053)
Hispanic / Latino 37.8%(1,228,962)
1990
White, non-Hispanic 74.6%(1,932,332)
Hispanic / Latino 26.1%(675,918)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data vs 16.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
vs 74.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06
Commute & transportation vs 23.2 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 married 40.5%(752,758)
Women 15+
Never married 34.4%(643,579)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 20.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 48.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 30.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 57.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 42.0% 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) 28%(51,934)
Gulf War (1990s) 23.5%(43,645)
Share of the 185,774 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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In this metro
Largest cities RiversideCENTRAL 323,057 San BernardinoCENTRAL 222,044 Fontana 221,223 Moreno Valley 214,263 OntarioCENTRAL 187,013 Rancho Cucamonga 177,856 CoronaCENTRAL 161,734 Victorville 141,395 Menifee 118,592 TemeculaCENTRAL 114,865 Murrieta 114,124 Jurupa Valley 107,311 Rialto 106,554 Hesperia 102,605 ChinoCENTRAL 96,957 Indio 94,269 Hemet 93,649 Perris 83,237 Upland 79,446 Chino Hills 77,519 Apple Valley 75,247 Lake Elsinore 75,067 RedlandsCENTRAL 74,128 Eastvale 70,594 Beaumont 60,835 Highland 57,614 San Jacinto 56,014 Yucaipa 54,953 Colton 53,383 Palm DesertCENTRAL 53,259 The 30 most populous of 127 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA? Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA has about 2,588,793 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA? The typical household in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earns about $33,279 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA expensive? In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, the median home is worth about $133,157, and the typical rent is about $563 a month.
How educated are people in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA? About 14.8% of adults age 25 and over in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA? About 12.2% of people in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA live below the federal poverty line.
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