Official Federal Data
Riverside County, California
FIPS 06065 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Population 2,478,600
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$93,074 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
5.6% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$134.8B ▲
GDP
25.6% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$93,074 ▲
Per Capita
$38,317 ▲
Mean Household
$118,890 ▲
Poverty Rate
10.6% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Riverside County$93,074
California$99,122
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 24.1%
18-34 · 23.1%
35-54 · 25.7%
55-64 · 11.6%
65+ · 15.4%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
83.5%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 6.1 pts
25.6%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 10.1 pts
9.2%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 4.9 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
2,478,600
Population
1,197,446
Labor Force
Employed
1,113,874
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
5.6% ▲ +0.3 pts YoY
Mean Commute 7 min above national avg
33.8 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
12.3%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 10.1 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 142,702 workers (22.5% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $53,429.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $134.8B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Wholesale Trade averages $87,311 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $33,757, a 2.6x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Health Care & Social Assistance Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
59,372
Cluster Employment
2.19x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Warehousing and Storage
4.95x 51,190
Postal Service
4.80x 191
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
2.64x 5,443
Social Assistance
2.19x 59,372
Specialty Trade Contractors
1.76x 49,791
Crop Production
1.66x 4,782
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
1.53x 2,738
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.09x
Air Transportation
295 employed
0.12x
Publishing Industries and Telecommunications
576 employed
0.17x
Apparel Manufacturing
75 employed
0.17x
Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments
1,031 employed
0.22x
Management of Companies and Enterprises
3,145 employed
0.23x
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
421 employed
0.26x
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
3,710 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Warehousing and Storage concentrates at 4.95x the national norm, strong concentration that anchors the local economy and supports supply-chain attraction strategy.
- Cluster depth: 7 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$557,300 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,901 ▲
Rent/Mo
69.1% ▲
Owner-Occ
10.8% ▼
Vacancy
6.0x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,692/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,777/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,201/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,912/mo
4 Bedroom
$3,514/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,327/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Stretched market: Home value to income ratio of 6.0x is well above the ~4.1x national average; attainable workforce housing may be a recruitment friction.
- Elevated vacancy: 10.8% vacancy rate. In resort, rural, and seasonal markets much of this is recreational/seasonal (second homes), not available supply; confirm the vacancy-by-reason split before treating it as a redevelopment opportunity.
- Affordable rent tiers: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,327/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
1,498,343 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 7 min above national avg
33.8 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
12.3%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
77.4%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
25.6% ▲
HS Diploma+
83.5% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
77,028/yr
15,215/yr
14,884/yr
12,110/yr
12,064/yr
11,468/yr
11,287/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
19.3%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
33.6%
Service
19.7%
Sales & Office
20.8%
Construction / Maint.
11.1%
Production / Transport
14.8%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 1,113,874 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 42,209 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Riverside County shows meaningful potential for warehousing and storage attraction, with a 4.95x concentration and 51,190 jobs in this sub-sector.
The interconnected base across warehousing and storage, postal service, and support activities for agriculture and forestry creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Riverside County, California, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Riverside County, California?
2,478,600 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Riverside County, California?
$93,074 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Riverside County, California?
5.6% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Riverside County, California?
$134.8B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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