US Census Bureau
Skip top of page navigation

People Business Geography Newsroom Subjects A to Z Search@Census

American Community Survey (ACS)

Skip top of page navigation
 
   ACS Home  |  Contact ACS  
 Riverside County
Data followed by an * indicates a Significant Difference at the 90 percent level between that data and the data from the most current year.  Data followed by a "c" indicates the estimate for that year and the current year are both controlled; a statistical test is not appropriate.
TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
1,295,680
1,226,728 *
1,153,871 *
1,094,755 *
In labor force
62.62%
61.90%
59.38% *
61.11%
Civilian labor force
62.24%
61.62%
59.16% *
60.90%
Employed
57.09%
57.73%
54.89% *
56.62%
Unemployed
66,797
47,764 *
49,283 *
46,887 *
Percent unemployed
8.3
6.3 *
7.2
7.0
Armed Forces
0.38%
0.28%
0.23%
0.21%
Not in labor force
37.38%
38.10%
40.62% *
38.89%
 
Females 16 years and over
658,539
623,735 *
593,714 *
563,051 *
In labor force
53.03%
52.29%
49.77% *
52.21%
Civilian labor force
52.93%
52.24%
49.66% *
52.21%
Employed
48.56%
48.97%
46.09%
47.80%
 
Own children under 6 years
149,537
142,731
152,126
146,297
All parents in family in labor force
50.02%
53.04%
50.73%
52.34%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
332,809
313,354 *
320,262 *
289,700 *
All parents in family in labor force
63.29%
57.94%
60.80%
62.67%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
100,502
107,335 *
99,583
92,646 *
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
6.34%
5.15%
11.86% *
6.81%
Unemployed or not in the labor force
2.18%
2.90%
8.78% *
4.78%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
711,165
687,121
620,589 *
604,412 *
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
76.38%
77.02%
76.37%
76.57%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
15.65%
15.76%
15.27%
14.53%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
2.19%
1.44%
1.10% *
1.09% *
Walked
1.15%
0.59% *
1.86%
1.77%
Other means
1.26%
1.77%
1.47%
2.35% *
Worked at home
3.37%
3.41%
3.93%
3.68%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
30.8
29.3
28.7 *
29.6
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
739,682
708,151 *
633,336 *
619,840 *
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
25.04%
29.24% *
27.77% *
29.40% *
Service occupations
19.57%
18.05%
16.14% *
17.21%
Sales and office occupations
26.60%
25.69%
28.77%
27.20%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
1.10%
0.91%
1.71%
0.66%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
13.20%
11.54%
11.41%
12.17%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
14.48%
14.58%
14.19%
13.36%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
1.57%
1.20%
2.18%
1.43%
Construction
11.29%
8.82% *
9.50%
9.41%
Manufacturing
10.65%
12.28%
11.34%
13.06% *
Wholesale trade
4.23%
3.74%
3.35%
3.82%
Retail trade
11.18%
11.51%
13.70% *
13.03%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
6.37%
4.84% *
6.07%
4.77% *
Information
1.52%
2.08%
2.54% *
2.80% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
6.62%
6.74%
4.91% *
4.91% *
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
7.66%
10.72% *
9.81% *
9.48% *
Educational, health, and social services
19.34%
17.99%
18.37%
18.35%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
9.48%
10.32%
9.29%
9.34%
Other services (except public administration)
5.03%
5.36%
3.85%
5.12%
Public administration
5.05%
4.39%
5.09%
4.47%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
75.21%
75.83%
75.91%
77.24%
Government workers
15.83%
14.14%
15.73%
13.90%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
8.85%
9.92%
8.11%
8.48%
Unpaid family workers
0.11%
0.11%
0.26%
0.39%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
585,115
562,914 *
524,148 *
516,604 *
Less than $10,000
7.92%
5.13% *
7.38%
8.15%
$10,000 to $14,999
5.76%
7.02%
5.90%
5.11%
$15,000 to $24,999
12.25%
12.67%
13.33%
13.29%
$25,000 to $34,999
13.03%
10.97%
12.50%
13.30%
$35,000 to $49,999
15.59%
17.03%
17.27%
15.52%
$50,000 to $74,999
19.57%
20.97%
18.81%
18.71%
$75,000 to $99,999
10.33%
10.51%
11.69%
11.92%
$100,000 to $149,999
10.46%
10.21%
9.08%
10.11%
$150,000 to $199,999
3.09%
2.93%
2.26%
2.29%
$200,000 or more
2.01%
2.56%
1.78%
1.60%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
45,135
47,476
43,511
44,389
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
58,391
61,533
57,640
58,284
 
With earnings
78.33%
78.94%
77.01%
77.25%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
58,669
60,660
58,071
58,919
With Social Security
27.08%
28.37%
29.06% *
30.42% *
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
13,602
13,468
13,635
13,386
With retirement income
18.54%
18.87%
17.11%
19.16%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
15,685
18,055 *
16,192
16,454
 
With Supplemental Security Income
3.91%
4.51%
4.53%
4.57%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
7,151
6,517
6,986
7,353
With cash public assistance income
3.86%
2.03% *
2.74%
4.75%
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
4,748
5,499
4,700
4,408
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
4.27%
2.35% *
3.69%
4.63%
 
Families
428,675
405,401 *
391,692 *
372,654 *
Less than $10,000
3.97%
3.83%
4.22%
6.20% *
$10,000 to $14,999
4.19%
3.82%
4.21%
2.94%
$15,000 to $24,999
10.05%
10.38%
12.04%
11.47%
$25,000 to $34,999
13.54%
11.79%
12.87%
13.18%
$35,000 to $49,999
17.27%
17.77%
18.12%
15.82%
$50,000 to $74,999
20.41%
22.16%
20.43%
19.86%
$75,000 to $99,999
11.64%
12.49%
13.93% *
14.34% *
$100,000 to $149,999
12.86%
11.40%
9.94% *
11.14%
$150,000 to $199,999
3.79%
3.47%
2.47% *
2.87%
$200,000 or more
2.28%
2.89%
1.78%
2.18%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
51,200
52,104
48,617
50,514
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
64,492
67,745
62,597
64,832
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
20,288
21,334 *
20,006
20,623
 
Nonfamily households
156,440
157,513
132,456 *
143,950
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
25,074
27,935
26,100
26,293
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
37,444
40,521
39,380
36,822
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
24,903
24,515
25,271
24,615
Male full-time, year-round workers
39,229
40,262
39,163
37,564
Female full-time, year-round workers
29,907
31,407
30,608
28,799
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
40,062
40,376
38,816
40,355
With related children under 18 years
82.54%
82.06%
85.19%
87.91%
With related children under 5 years only
10.95%
22.49% *
17.11%
12.15%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
17,049
19,275
17,983
18,617
With related children under 18 years
97.13%
81.51%
94.54%
98.84%
With related children under 5 years only
21.11%
42.36% *
13.79%
8.59%
 
Individuals
221,419
192,991
207,886
213,581
18 years and over
64.99%
59.21%
54.10%
55.20%
65 years and over
9.54%
4.99% *
8.69%
4.75% *
Related children under 18 years
34.34%
39.95%
44.58% *
43.72% *
Related children 5 to 17 years
23.90%
27.35%
32.16% *
30.02%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
30.00%
20.93% *
20.48% *
21.64% *
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
12.7
11.7
13.0
14.2
18 years and over
11.6
9.8
10.2
11.3
65 years and over
10.2
4.8 *
9.1
5.4 *
Related children under 18 years
15.3
16.1
19.0
20.5 *
Related children under 5 years
18.1
20.7
20.7
24.5
Related children 5 to 17 years
14.3
14.6
18.4
19.1
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
27.0
17.1 *
21.7 *
20.9 *
 
Profile Navigation
  
Viewing 2003 Multiyear Profile for Riverside County
  Demographic - Table 1
  Social - Table 2
  Economic - Table 3
  Housing - Table 4

Back to CA State Index

Download Profile (xls)

 


See footnotes below.

Footnotes

The profile universe is limited to the household population and excludes the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters. Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability.

The number of householders does not necessarily equal the number of households because of differences in the weighting schemes for the population and occupied housing units.

Employment and unemployment estimates may vary from the official labor force data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics because of differences in survey design and data collection.

Occupation codes are 4-digit codes, but are still based on Standard Occupational Classification 2000.

Industry codes are 4-digit codes and are based on the North American Industry Classification System 2002. However, the Industry categories adhere to the guidelines issued in Clarification Memorandum No. 2, "NAICS Alternate Aggregation Structure for Use By U.S. Statistical Agencies," issued by the Office of Management and Budget.

1. An '-' entry in an Estimate column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute an estimate.
2. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
3. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
4. An 'N' entry in an Estimate column indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.

[Excel] or the letters [xls] indicate a document is in the Microsoft® Excel® Spreadsheet Format (XLS). To view the file, you will need the Microsoft® Excel® Viewer This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content. available for free from Microsoft®.
Back to Top   
Source: U.S. Census Bureau  |  American Community Survey Office  |  Page Last Modified: August 29, 2007