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State of California - County of Riverside

Riverside County Demography

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  • Table 1. Riverside County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Riverside County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Riverside County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Riverside County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Riverside County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Riverside County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Riverside County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Riverside County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 7,207
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 1,635,888
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 16
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 1,545,387
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 16
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 214.40
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 1,170,413
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 26
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 663,199
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 90,501
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 374,974
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 507,214
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 5.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 32.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 76.50%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 559,575
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 36.20%


    TABLE 2. Riverside County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 1,545,387
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 121,629
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 347,062
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 22.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 142,391
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 446,393
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 291,948
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 18.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 103,154
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 71,726
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 21,084
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 33.10
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 769,384
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 776,003
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 99.10
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 1,013,478
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 65.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 96,421
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 6.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 18,168
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 1.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 56,954
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 3.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 3,902
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 288,868
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 18.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 67,596
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 4.40%


    TABLE 3. Riverside County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 34,353
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 21,947
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 506,218
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 402,067
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 25.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 1,511,034
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.98
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 104,557
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 20.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 218,742
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 43.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 137,243
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 27.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 372,386
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 197,021
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 52.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 285,808
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 145,009
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 50.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 60,692
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 37,496
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 61.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 133,832
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 106,039
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 26.20%


    TABLE 4. Riverside County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 1,439,674
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 23,338
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 16.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 11,311
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 7.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 140
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 154
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 5,435
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 196,148
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 175,014


    TABLE 5. Riverside County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 295,229
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 260,571
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 214,379
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 724,705
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 536,690
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 74.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 105,530
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 14.60%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 36,368
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 33,081
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 9.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 221,430
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 89,740
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 103,143
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 15.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 22.70%


    TABLE 6. Riverside County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 56,956
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 9,348
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 47,608
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 83,321
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 1,500,503
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,796
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 1,170,413
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 7,119
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 584,674
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 20.80%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 506,218
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 348,532
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 68.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 15,025
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 13,323
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 88.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 1,553
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 10.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 2,583,928


    TABLE 7. Riverside County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 33,243,508
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 22,623,217
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 46.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 1,480,708
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 22,451
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 82.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 4,920,334
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 16,333,450
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 3,705,918
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 22.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 1,960,286
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 12.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 12,158,581
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 74.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 1,960,163
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 12.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 949,132
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 5.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 4,324,041
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 26.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 3,271,452
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 20.00%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 1,960,286
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 1,710,708
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 1,567,435




     









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