In Pico Rivera, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.79 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Pico Rivera rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.48% of adults 25 and older in Pico Rivera have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Pico Rivera in 2018 was $29,153, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,612 for a family of four. However, Pico Rivera contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Pico Rivera is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pico Rivera home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Pico Rivera, accounting for 90.45% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Pico Rivera residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Pico Rivera include German, Irish, Italian, English, and European.
Pico Rivera also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 30.33%.
The most common language spoken in Pico Rivera is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
