| :: City Facts at a Glance |
Year of Incorporation - 1883 |
POPULATION |
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Population, 2007 |
291,398 |
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Population Growth, 2000-2007 |
36,232 |
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Population Growth Percent (annual) |
2.03% |
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Population per mile |
3,598 |
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Median Age |
29.7 |
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INCOME |
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Average Household Income |
$67,298 |
*1 |
HIGH-END RETAIL POTENTIAL |
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Riverside Zone of Influence Population |
321,375 |
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90,715 Households (278,403 People) Ave. HH Income |
$79,801 |
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54,615 Households (173,139 People) Ave. HH Income |
$108,533 |
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EDUCATION |
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Enrollment, K-12: |
63,415 |
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Higher Education Student Population |
50,000 |
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Institutions of Higher Living:
University California-Riverside, California Baptist University, La Sierra University, and Riverside Community College |
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EMPLOYMENT |
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| City of Riverside |
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Total Jobs (Q2 2007) |
167,197 |
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Total Workforce (Q2 2007) |
159,700 |
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Unemployment Rate (1/08 prelim) |
7.1% |
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| Riverside-San Bernardino MSA |
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Total Jobs (1/08 prelim) |
1,271,300 |
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Total Workforce (1/08 prelim.) |
1,805,800 |
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Unemployment Rate (1/08 prelim) |
6.7% |
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NEW/EXISTING HOME SALES |
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Median Home Price, Single Family Res. (1/08) |
$359,482 |
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Median Home Price, Condominiums (1/08) |
$217,625 |
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RETAIL SALES |
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Taxable sales, 2007 (billions) |
4.8 |
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Taxable sales growth, 2003-2007 |
126% |
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Taxable sales per capita, 2007 |
$16,423 |
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CLIMATE |
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Winter-Average High |
66 degrees |
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Summer-Average High |
94 degrees |
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TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS AND FACILITIES |
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- I-215, 91 and 60 Freeways
- Riverside Municipal Airport
- BNSF and UPSP railroads
- Federal Express Ground (Rialto)
- Ontario International Airport-Southern California’s second largest air cargo & second busiest air passenger facility
- DHL West Coast Hub-March ARB (Riverside)
- March Inland Cargo Port (Riverside)
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| * Source References |
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1 - California Department of Finance
2 - ESRI 2008
3 - California Board of Equalization
4 - State of California Employment Development Dept.
5 - Dataquick |
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| Economic Development Links |
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