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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Riverside Metro

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · 2 counties · 4,224,851 residents · 27,277 sq mi
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Riverside is a metro area of 4,224,851 people. This skews young, with a median age of 32.7. The population is up 30% since 2000. The typical home is worth $322,265, having more than doubled since 2000. About 19% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 22%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 96%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
4,224,851
+30%since 2000
from 3,254,821 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
155 / sq mi
+30%since 2000
from 119 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.7
+4%since 2000
from 31.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
27,277 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2.4M3.0M3.6M4.3M4.9M19902000201020202024Riverside
20244.7M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.6%(321,228)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.7%(324,433)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148.2%(346,436)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.7%(366,752)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(314,480)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.4%(564,520)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.4%(566,254)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.5%(570,032)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.7%(410,782)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.8%(244,093)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.4%(142,775)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.3%(53,066)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,842
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,456 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,196
+31%since 2000
from $17,726 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
36.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 36.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
14.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 15.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.431
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade10.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade9.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.8%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$322,265
+96%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $129,695 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,089
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $654 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
65.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 66.6% in 2000
34.9% rent
Vacancy rate
14.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
3.20 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.20 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
45.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 44.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 54.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
5.7
−7%since 2009
from 6.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic36.6%(1,546,666)
Black7.1%(301,523)
Hispanic / Latino47.3%(1,996,402)
Asian5.9%(249,899)
Other3.1%(131,598)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican40.2%(1,656,639)
Central American2.3%(95,508)
Salvadoran1%(43,233)
South American0.8%(30,925)
Guatemalan0.7%(27,556)
Puerto Rican0.6%(25,364)
Spaniard0.3%(14,368)
Cuban0.3%(10,485)
Nicaraguan0.2%(10,105)
Peruvian0.2%(8,821)
Colombian0.2%(7,040)
Honduran0.2%(6,554)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(4,685)
Argentine0.1%(4,654)
Costa Rican0.1%(2,892)
Panamanian0.1%(2,793)
Chilean0.1%(2,305)
Dominican0%(1,127)
Bolivian0%(1,108)
Venezuelan0%(1,078)
Uruguayan0%(387)
Ancestry
German9.8%(402,895)
Irish7.3%(300,509)
English6.6%(271,700)
Italian3.8%(155,363)
American2.6%(106,483)
French2.2%(90,298)
Dutch1.3%(54,821)
Scottish1.3%(53,932)
Polish1.3%(52,361)
Swedish1.1%(46,202)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(45,040)
Norwegian1%(42,958)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(25,610)
Subsaharan African0.6%(25,109)
Russian0.6%(23,121)
Welsh0.4%(18,229)
Portuguese0.4%(16,717)
French Canadian0.4%(16,649)
Danish0.4%(16,556)
Hungarian0.4%(14,477)
Canadian0.3%(11,634)
British0.3%(10,996)
Greek0.3%(10,995)
West Indian0.2%(9,808)
Czech0.2%(8,436)
Swiss0.2%(7,224)
Iranian0.2%(7,205)
Romanian0.2%(7,161)
Austrian0.2%(6,463)
Lebanese0.2%(6,370)
Armenian0.1%(5,368)
Egyptian0.1%(5,169)
Ukrainian0.1%(5,051)
Finnish0.1%(4,982)
Lithuanian0.1%(4,083)
Jamaican0.1%(3,915)
Nigerian0.1%(3,849)
Belgian0.1%(2,516)
Palestinian0.1%(2,497)
Croatian0.1%(2,444)
Slovak0.1%(2,296)
Brazilian0%(2,002)
Jordanian0%(1,874)
Syrian0%(1,811)
Australian0%(1,730)
Serbian0%(1,096)
Iraqi0%(1,056)
Haitian0%(1,039)
Turkish0%(879)
Slovene0%(807)
Israeli0%(757)
Ethiopian0%(752)
Bulgarian0%(581)
Latvian0%(545)
Moroccan0%(536)
Kenyan0%(388)
Guyanese0%(339)
Ghanaian0%(308)
Barbadian0%(279)
Macedonian0%(194)
Somali0%(157)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 16.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
78.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 74.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
6.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.5 min
+32%since 2000
from 23.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
75.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 75.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
14.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
14.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
28.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
50.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
22.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.8%
−12.4 ptssince 2013
from 20.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 48.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
30.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 30.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 57.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.5%(43,645)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.8%(61,021)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(9,366)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(1,355)
US avg: 1%

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

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.

What's inside

2 component counties

Riverside CountyCENTRAL2,544,916San 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 4,224,851 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA?

The typical household in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earns about $56,842 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 $322,265, and the typical rent is about $1,089 a month.

How educated are people in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA?

About 19.5% 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 14.1% 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 1,636,058 residents, a change of about 63 percent over that period.

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

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