Riverside Demographics and Statistics
With a population of more than 303,000 people, Riverside has shown a population growth of less than 2 percent. The median age of the people in the city is estimated to be 30.4. It is estimated that the age group of 5 to 20 shall see the maximum decline in percentage terms in the period 2000 to 2015 reducing to about 24% of the population.
It has also been seen that the Hispanic population has increased to 49 percent by the year 2010 and that the non Hispanics have reduced to 34 percent of the total population. The city's average household size is estimated to be 3.1. Only a fifth of the households have 5 or more than 5 people living in it.
About 46% of the households earned less than $50,000 in 2010 and a third earned between $50,000 and $99,999 a year.
Riverside (city), California
| People QuickFacts | Riverside | California | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population, 2006 estimate | 293,761 | 36,457,549 | |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 | 14.9% | 7.6% | |
| Population, 2000 | 255,166 | 33,871,648 | |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 8.0% | 7.3% | |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 30.1% | 27.3% | |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 9.0% | 10.6% | |
| Female persons, percent, 2000 | 50.7% | 50.2% | |
| White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 59.3% | 59.5% | |
| Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 7.4% | 6.7% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 1.1% | 1.0% | |
| Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 5.7% | 10.9% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.4% | 0.3% | |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 5.1% | 4.7% | |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) | 38.1% | 32.4% | |
| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over | 47.5% | 50.2% | |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 | 19.9% | 26.2% | |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 35.3% | 39.5% | |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 74.9% | 76.8% | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 19.1% | 26.6% | |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 | 28.7 | 27.7 | |
| Housing units, 2000 | 85,974 | 12,214,549 | |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 56.6% | 56.9% | |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $138,500 | $211,500 | |
| Households, 2000 | 82,005 | 11,502,870 | |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 3.02 | 2.87 | |
| Median household income, 1999 | $41,646 | $47,493 | |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $17,882 | $22,711 | |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 | 15.8% | 14.2% | |
| Business QuickFacts | Riverside | California | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) | 3,147,818 | 655,954,708 | |
| Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) | 3,450,302 | 359,120,365 | |
| Retail sales per capita, 2002 | $12,605 | $10,264 | |
| Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) | 303,952 | 55,559,669 | |
| Total number of firms, 2002 | 18,887 | 2,908,758 | |
| Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 6.2% | 3.9% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 | 2.0% | 1.3% | |
| Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 8.5% | 12.8% | |
| Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 19.9% | 14.7% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 | F | 0.2% | |
| Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 29.3% | 29.9% | |
| Geography QuickFacts | Riverside | California |
|---|---|---|
| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 78 | 155,959 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 3,267.2 | 217.2 |
| FIPS Code | 62000 | 06 |
| Counties | Riverside County |