Census place 0662000

Riverside

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Riverside city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Riverside.

According to the 2025 estimate, Riverside has a population of 323,057 and 3,981 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $584,800, below the comparison median of $717,000; typical commute is 31.3 minutes, above the comparison median of 28 minutes; and median gross rent is $1,914, below the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$584,800
Below the comparison median of $717,000
typical commute
31.3 minutes
Above the comparison median of 28 minutes
median gross rent
$1,914
Below the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Riverside's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
323,057
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
3,981/sq mi
81.1 sq mi land area
Median age
33.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$91,045
Median home value
$584,800
Median gross rent
$1,914
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.7%
Typical commute
31.3 min
Drive-alone commute
73.1%
Public transit commute
1.4%
Walked to work
2.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
43.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
58.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.1%
Working from home
10.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.3%
Homes built 2020+
0.6%
Households without a vehicle
4.5%
Households with children
38.4%
Residents with a disability
11.1%
Residents without insurance
8.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Riverside County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
45
Fire declarations
35
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: RIVERSIDE MUNI AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
79.5°F
Average low
53°F
Annual rainfall
9.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Riverside.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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