Riverside County

Riverside County, California

4080 Lemon St 4th Fl
Riverside, CA 92501
Phone: (951) 955-1100
Fax: (951) 955-1105
www.co.riverside.ca.us

In S CA; organized Mar 11, 1893, from San Bernardino and San Diego counties. Name Origin: For the city

Area (sq mi):: 7303.13 (land 7207.37; water 95.76) Population per square mile: 270.10
Population 2005: 1,946,419 State rank: 5 Population change: 2000-20005 26.00%; 1990-2000 32.00% Population 2000: 1,545,387 (White 51.00%; Black or African American 6.20%; Hispanic or Latino 36.20%; Asian 3.70%; Other 24.60%). Foreign born: 19.00%. Median age: 33.10
Income 2000: per capita $18,689; median household $42,887; Population below poverty level: 14.20% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $23,728-$25,032
Unemployment (2004): 5.80% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.60% Median travel time to work: 31.20 minutes Working outside county of residence: 29.40% Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Riverside County seat (288,384)
  • Moreno Valley (166,290)
  • Corona (145,398)
  • Temecula (82,083)
  • Murrieta (74,513)
  • Hemet (66,563)
  • Indio (63,326)
  • Cathedral City (50,756)
  • Palm Desert (46,615)
  • Palm Springs (46,436)
  • Perris (45,793)
  • Lake Elsinore (37,009)
  • La Quinta (35,363)
  • Coachella (30,194)
  • Banning (28,686)
  • San Jacinto (28,043)
  • Norco (26,668)
  • Blythe (22,428)
  • Desert Hot Springs (19,273)
  • Beaumont (18,115)
  • Rancho Mirage (16,230)
  • Canyon Lake (11,161)
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