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Riverside County, CA

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Riverside County is the fourth most populous in the state of California, representing 6% of the state's population, and the fourth largest in geographic area of coverage.

Total GDP for the county increased 37%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $115.4 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Riverside County voted four out of six times for Democratic candidates and two times for Republicans.

Riverside County comprises Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Riverside.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: La Paz County, Imperial County, Orange County, San Bernardino County, and San Diego County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
44.9%51.42%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
41.09%57.91%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
50.21%47.9%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
49.71%48.06%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
49.73%44.35%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
52.98%45.04%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%37%
Government
Enterprises
15%19%
Private Industries85%41%
Agriculture1%21%
Mining<1%106%
Utilities2%62%
Construction8%41%
Manufacturing6%21%
– Durable4%23%
– Nondurable2%18%
Trade17%46%
– Wholesale8%52%
– Retail9%42%
Transportation5%112%
Information1%21%
Finance & Insurance2%30%
Real Estate18%34%
Professional &
Business Services
7%43%
Educational Services1%40%
Healthcare &
Social Services
8%42%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%36%
Accommodation &
Food Services
4%39%
Other Services23%21%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers21068
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
24366
📺 Electronics & Appliance10456
🛒 Grocery Stores66884
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores20573
⚕️ Health & Personal Care54081
⛽ Gasoline Stations43474
👕 Clothing Stores50275
👠 Shoe Stores12156
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry13760
🏸 Sporting Goods10856
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers2012
🏬 Department Stores22269
💐 Florists5649
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops8751
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 6342
🍺 Bars & Taverns10151
🍽️ Full-service restaurants135784
🍔 Limited-service restaurants195086
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers123583
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation32276
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%120%$449,600 N/A
Top 20%48%$265,300 More than $250,000
Next highest 20%24%$129,500 $160,000
Middle 20%15%$85,000 $104,600
Second lowest 20%9%$51,200 $67,600
Bottom 20%3%$19,100 $35,500
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries75%$106,100
Self-Employment12%$47,600
Investment Income115%$39,700
Social Security32%$22,700
Supplemental Security6%$11,100
Public Assistance4%Below $10,000
Retirement23%$36,400
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
<1%3%4%6%
$25K
– $49K
<1%5%5%6%
$50K
– $99K
1%10%10%7%
$100K
– $199K
<1%11%13%6%
$200K
& more
<1%4%6%2%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$64,900 $40,900
African-American$43,200 $40,400
Hispanic$40,500 $28,800
Asian$51,700 $41,200
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$37,100 $23,500
Highschool & GED$47,000 $32,000
Some College to
Associate’s
$58,100 $37,800
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$76,900 $55,400
Graduate Degree$107,000 $85,700
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$83,400 $61,400
STEM2$89,800 $79,700
Gray-Collar3$89,500 $46,200
Pink-Collar4$30,300 $21,000
Sales5$46,500 $24,600
Blue-Collar6$40,800 $28,300
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought++++
Earthquake+++$$
Hail+
Heat Waves+++$
Hurricane+
Ice Storm++
Landslide+
Lightning++
Riverine Flooding++++$
Strong Wind++
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires++++$$
Winter Weather+
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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