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Riverside Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2023.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Riverside Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

317,261

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.0%
5 - 17:
18.3%
18 - 24:
14.1%
25 - 34:
15.9%
35 - 54:
25.2%
55 - 64:
9.9%
Over 65 Years:
10.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
11.0%
11.0%
82.5%
82.5%
23.9%
23.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Riverside
USA
$28,771
$28,771
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Riverside
USA
$76,755
$76,755
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

12.9%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Education
Manufacturing
Construction
Accommodation
Transportation
Other
Public Service
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Wholesale
Finance
12.1%
12.1%
12.0%
12.0%
11.7%
11.7%
10.5%
10.5%
8.7%
8.7%
7.5%
7.5%
7.0%
7.0%
5.2%
5.2%
5.0%
5.0%
4.6%
4.6%
4.3%
4.3%
2.6%
2.6%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
54.9%
54.9%
27.6%
27.6%
8.5%
8.5%
5.4%
5.4%
3.1%
3.1%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
European
French
Polish
Scottish
Dutch
Norwegian
African
Swedish
British
Scots-Irish
Portuguese
Russian
Danish
Welsh
French Canadian
Greek
5.7%
5.7%
4.9%
4.9%
4.5%
4.5%
2.8%
2.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Korean
Langs. of India
Arabic
Other Indo-European
French
Urdu
Pacific Island languages
Persian
German/Yiddish
Native American languages
West Germanic languages
Japanese
Slavic languages
Portuguese
African languages
53.5%
53.5%
37.4%
37.4%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Riverside Residents

22.5%