METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Riverside Metro
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · 2 counties · 3,254,821 residents · 27,277.42 sq mi
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Riverside has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $42,456. Population has grown 26% since 1990. Median home value is $129,695.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20244.7M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.1%(264,705)
5 to 99.3%(303,328)
10 to 149%(292,088)
15 to 198%(260,855)
20 to 246.7%(217,953)
25 to 3413.7%(447,251)
35 to 4415.8%(514,803)
45 to 5411.7%(379,692)
55 to 647.1%(231,723)
65 to 745.7%(184,398)
75 to 843.7%(121,691)
85 and over1.1%(36,334)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$42,456
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $33,279 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$129,695
−26%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $133,157 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic74.6%(1,932,332)
Black6.9%(178,698)
Hispanic / Latino26.1%(675,918)
Asian3.9%(100,232)
2000
White, non-Hispanic47.3%(1,541,053)
Black7.5%(242,604)
Hispanic / Latino37.8%(1,228,962)
Asian4.1%(133,353)
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)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
74.6%
−0.2 ptssince 1990
from 74.8% 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 married30.2%(355,692)
Married59%(694,149)
Widowed2.4%(28,654)
Divorced8.3%(97,864)
Women 15+
Never married23.3%(283,680)
Married56.7%(689,249)
Widowed8.9%(108,128)
Divorced11.1%(135,148)
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In this metro
Largest cities
RiversideCENTRAL323,057San BernardinoCENTRAL222,044Fontana221,223Moreno Valley214,263OntarioCENTRAL187,013Rancho Cucamonga177,856CoronaCENTRAL161,734Victorville141,395Menifee118,592TemeculaCENTRAL114,865Murrieta114,124Jurupa Valley107,311Rialto106,554Hesperia102,605ChinoCENTRAL96,957Indio94,269Hemet93,649Perris83,237Upland79,446Chino Hills77,519Apple Valley75,247Lake Elsinore75,067RedlandsCENTRAL74,128Eastvale70,594Beaumont60,835Highland57,614San Jacinto56,014Yucaipa54,953Colton53,383Palm DesertCENTRAL53,259
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 3,254,821 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA?
The typical household in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earns about $42,456 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 $129,695, and the typical rent is about $654 a month.
How educated are people in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA?
About 16.3% 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 15.0% of people in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA grown since 1990?
Yes, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 666,028 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024