METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Riverside Metro

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · 2 counties · 2,588,793 residents · 27,277.42 sq mi

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Riverside is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $33,279. Population has fallen 20% since 2000, a loss of 666,028 residents. Median home value is $133,157.

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

Total population

2,588,793

−20%vs 2000

vs 3,254,821 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

95 / sq mi

−20%vs 2000

vs 119 / sq mi in 2000

Median age

30.4

−4%vs 2000

vs 31.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244.7M

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.3%(240,815)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.8%(227,243)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(199,069)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(179,050)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.5%(193,083)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.7%(485,356)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(376,155)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.8%(228,389)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647%(181,905)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.5%(168,812)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.3%(85,936)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(22,980)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,279

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,456 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,879

−22%vs 2000

vs $17,726 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.2%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$133,157

+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $129,695 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$563

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $654 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.2%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.6% in 2000

34.8% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic47.3%(1,541,053)

Black7.5%(242,604)

Hispanic / Latino37.8%(1,228,962)

Asian4.1%(133,353)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic74.6%(1,932,332)

Black6.9%(178,698)

Hispanic / Latino26.1%(675,918)

Asian3.9%(100,232)

Other14.6%(377,531)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican45.3%(2,118,368)

Central American3.6%(166,422)

Salvadoran1.6%(75,392)

Guatemalan1.1%(53,084)

South American1%(47,922)

Puerto Rican0.7%(32,683)

Spaniard0.5%(22,271)

Nicaraguan0.3%(15,987)

Cuban0.3%(15,429)

Colombian0.3%(14,597)

Honduran0.3%(12,838)

Peruvian0.2%(10,949)

+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data

Ecuadorian0.2%(7,059)

Argentine0.1%(6,785)

Costa Rican0.1%(4,839)

Dominican0.1%(4,247)

Panamanian0.1%(3,522)

Venezuelan0.1%(2,951)

Chilean0.1%(2,492)

Bolivian0%(2,079)

Paraguayan0%(369)

Uruguayan0%(281)

Asian origin

Filipino2.4%(111,349)

Chinese1.7%(78,656)

Asian Indian0.8%(35,814)

Vietnamese0.7%(33,869)

Korean0.6%(26,022)

Japanese0.2%(9,955)

Taiwanese0.2%(8,527)

Pakistani0.2%(8,015)

Indonesian0.1%(6,840)

Cambodian0.1%(5,040)

Thai0.1%(4,582)

Laotian0.1%(3,004)

+ 12 more asian origin groups with data

Kazakh0%(2,103)

Hmong0%(1,246)

Nepalese0%(1,161)

Bangladeshi0%(1,006)

Burmese0%(964)

Sri Lankan0%(947)

Malaysian0%(534)

Mongolian0%(164)

Uzbek0%(137)

Mien0%(113)

Singaporean0%(45)

Okinawan0%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(10,366)

Samoan0.2%(7,891)

Chamorro0.1%(4,795)

Tongan0.1%(3,630)

Fijian0%(1,736)

Guamanian0%(1,667)

Chuukese0%(40)

Marshallese0%(15)

Ancestry

German6%(282,115)

English5.3%(246,440)

Irish4.9%(228,508)

Italian2.7%(124,051)

American2.6%(123,326)

French1%(48,802)

Scottish1%(44,824)

Arab0.9%(43,310)

Polish0.8%(39,245)

Subsaharan African0.7%(33,801)

Norwegian0.7%(31,327)

Dutch0.7%(30,640)

+ 51 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.6%(26,535)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(16,595)

Russian0.3%(15,817)

Portuguese0.3%(13,509)

Welsh0.3%(12,467)

British0.2%(11,576)

Danish0.2%(10,690)

West Indian0.2%(10,548)

Egyptian0.2%(10,501)

Nigerian0.2%(9,726)

French Canadian0.2%(9,085)

Hungarian0.2%(8,942)

Greek0.2%(8,515)

Lebanese0.2%(8,135)

Canadian0.2%(7,442)

Iranian0.2%(7,297)

Czech0.1%(6,372)

Armenian0.1%(6,076)

Syrian0.1%(5,939)

Romanian0.1%(5,766)

Swiss0.1%(4,952)

Ukrainian0.1%(4,870)

Jamaican0.1%(4,812)

Austrian0.1%(4,351)

Palestinian0.1%(3,925)

Jordanian0.1%(3,633)

Croatian0.1%(3,340)

Finnish0.1%(3,128)

Lithuanian0.1%(3,120)

Brazilian0.1%(2,560)

Iraqi0.1%(2,372)

Ghanaian0%(2,217)

Slovak0%(2,186)

Haitian0%(1,765)

Turkish0%(1,752)

Serbian0%(1,481)

Belgian0%(1,452)

Australian0%(1,364)

Ethiopian0%(1,322)

Bulgarian0%(1,279)

Kenyan0%(1,195)

Israeli0%(1,027)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(700)

Slovene0%(691)

Moroccan0%(448)

Latvian0%(380)

Macedonian0%(350)

Guyanese0%(293)

Cape Verdean0%(262)

Somali0%(244)

Barbadian0%(195)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.8%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.8%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.0%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.9 min

+12%vs 2000

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 married40.5%(752,758)

Married49.9%(927,600)

Widowed2.1%(39,886)

Divorced7.5%(139,114)

Women 15+

Never married34.4%(643,579)

Married47.9%(897,076)

Widowed7.1%(133,249)

Divorced10.5%(197,120)

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The 30 most populous of 127 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

2 component counties

Riverside CountyCENTRAL2,544,916 San Bernardino CountyCENTRAL2,224,091

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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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