Riverside, CA Profile

Riverside, CA, population 290,086, is located in California's Riverside county, about 9.6 miles from Moreno Valley and 9.9 miles from Fontana.

Through the 90's Riverside's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Riverside has grown by about 14%.

Riverside's property crime levels tend to be higher than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Riverside tend to be higher than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	59%
	African American	7%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	27%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.80
	Males	28.60
	Females	30.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	255,166	N/A
2001	266,233	4.34%
2002	273,726	2.81%
2003	281,462	2.83%
2004	288,351	2.45%
2005	290,086	0.60%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,646

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	831
2002	766
2003	691
2004	624
2005	673
2006	688

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	20	20	24	17	10	11
Forcible Rape	95	94	102	90	113	83
Robbery	622	616	573	563	675	814
Aggravated Assault	1,422	1,296	1,217	1,107	1,156	1106

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,755
2002	4,965
2003	4,652
2004	4,389
2005	4,625
2006	4,191

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	2,225	2,525	2,194	2,372	2,498	2372
Larceny, Theft	7,896	8,140	8,098	7,608	8,157	7471
Motor Vehicle Theft	2,238	2,470	2,599	2,517	2,770	2424
Arson	220	238	231	214	208	131