Lake Riverside, California

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Population in 2010: 1,173.
Males: 553  (47.2%)
Females: 620  (52.8%)
Median resident age:

45.8 years
California median age:

37.9 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $86,748
Lake Riverside:

$86,748
CA:

$91,551

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,468

Lake Riverside CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $555,400
Lake Riverside:

$555,400
CA:

$715,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $460,891; detached houses: $482,601; mobile homes: $404,960
March 2022 cost of living index in Lake Riverside: 72.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.8%

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  • Races in Lake Riverside, CA (2022)
    • 87961.0%White alone
    • 40628.2%Hispanic
    • 855.9%Two or more races
    • 231.6%Asian alone
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Ancestries: Eastern European (22.2%), American (9.5%), English (6.4%), Dutch (5.7%), Czech (5.1%), Polish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

115 residents are foreign born (3.1% Asia, 2.8% Latin America, 1.8% Europe).

This place:

8.0%
California:

26.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,317 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,756 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Temecula, CA (18.0 miles , pop. 57,716).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Riverside, CA (44.8 miles , pop. 255,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Diego, CA (54.7 miles , pop. 1,223,400).

Nearest cities:

Aguanga, CA (2.5 miles ),
Idyllwild, CA (3.0 miles ),
Mountain Center, CA (3.7 miles),
Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA (4.1 miles ),
East Hemet, CA (4.1 miles ),
Valle Vista, CA (4.1 miles ),
French Valley, CA (4.2 miles ),
Temecula, CA (4.2 miles )

Latitude: 33.52 N, Longitude: 116.81 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 909

Distribution of median household income in Lake Riverside, CA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lake Riverside, CA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.2%
California:

5.1%
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI NO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 76.9. This is about average.

City:

76.9
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 2.82. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.82
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 34.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

34.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.45. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.45
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2001 was 0.0626. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 19.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0626
U.S.:

0.0093

Earthquake activity:

Lake Riverside-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 6809% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 48.7 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from Lake Riverside center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 161.7 miles away from Lake Riverside center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 83.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 53.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Riverside County (46) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 27
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 22, Floods: 20, Storms: 8, Winter Storms: 8, Landslides: 6, Mudslides: 5, Heavy Rains: 2, Earthquake: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Amtrak station near Lake Riverside:

  • 20 miles: HEMET (COCOS REST., 3246 FLORIDA AVE.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Riverside:

  • Mt San Jacinto Community College District (about 22 miles; San Jacinto, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,426)
  • College of the Desert (about 29 miles; Palm Desert, CA; FT enrollment: 5,686)
  • Palomar College (about 34 miles; San Marcos, CA; FT enrollment: 15,037)
  • California State University-San Marcos (about 34 miles; San Marcos, CA; FT enrollment: 8,070)
  • Moreno Valley College (about 35 miles; Moreno Valley, CA; FT enrollment: 4,650)
  • MiraCosta College (about 37 miles; Oceanside, CA; FT enrollment: 11,189)
  • Crafton Hills College (about 40 miles; Yucaipa, CA; FT enrollment: 3,222)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Riverside County Fire Department Station 77 - Lake Riverside (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Lake Riverside (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Riverside County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

75.2%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.5%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Lake Riverside:

Marital status in Lake Riverside, CA
  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 65.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.5%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

For population 25 years and over in Lake Riverside:

  • High school or higher: 94.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.7%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.2
California average:

15.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lake Riverside, CA (based on Riverside County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic602,76551
Evangelical Protestant240,306741
Other77,581194
Mainline Protestant29,535103
Black Protestant19,17040
Orthodox3,64711
None1,216,637-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 330
Riverside County:

1.60 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 11
This county:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 91
This county:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 311
Riverside County:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,125
Riverside County:

5.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.7%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

24.5%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.2%
California:

17.9%

7.19% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($71,521 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.19%
California average:

5.19%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($210 average AGI)
Riverside County:

0.03%
California average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Los Angeles County, CA  1.67% ($73,820 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  1.37% ($58,630)
from Orange County, CA  1.13% ($77,838)


6.28% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($64,593 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.28%
California average:

6.14%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($200 average AGI)
Riverside County:

0.02%
California average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to San Bernardino County, CA  1.11% ($52,713 average AGI)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.72% ($54,847)
to Orange County, CA  0.62% ($70,371)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Riverside:

  • KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KPRZ (1210 AM; 20 kW; SAN MARCOS, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
  • KNWQ (1140 AM; 10 kW; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KPSI (920 AM; 5 kW; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: R & R RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Riverside:

  • KRTM (88.9 FM; TEMECULA, CA; Owner: PENFOLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KATY-FM (101.3 FM; IDYLLWILD, CA; Owner: ALL PRO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXRS (105.7 FM; HEMET, CA; Owner: LAZER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLRD (90.1 FM; YUCAIPA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KLVJ (100.1 FM; JULIAN, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KWRP (96.1 FM; SAN JACINTO, CA; Owner: MAGIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWVE (107.9 FM; SAN CLEMENTE, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF COSTA MESA)
  • KPLM-FM2 (106.1 FM; SAN JACINTO, CA; Owner: RM BROADCASTING L.L.C.)
  • K201AR (88.1 FM; BANNING, CA; Owner: KSGN, INC.)
  • K232CX (94.3 FM; DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KUOR-FM (89.1 FM; REDLANDS, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS)
  • KXFG (92.9 FM; SUN CITY, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KGBB (103.3 FM; TEMECULA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMYT (94.5 FM; TEMECULA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KCXX (103.9 FM; LAKE ARROWHEAD, CA; Owner: ALL-PRO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOLA (99.9 FM; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Owner: INLAND EMPIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KVCR (91.9 FM; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Owner: SAN BERNARDINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KUCR (88.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, CA; Owner: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF CA)
  • K252BF (98.3 FM; TEMECULA, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KPBS-FM (89.5 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Riverside:

  • KSZZ-LP (Channel 19; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KESQ-TV (Channel 42; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: GULF-CALIFORNIA BROADCAST COMPANY)

Lake Riverside fatal accident list:

Aug 15, 2020 01:35 PM, Sr-371, Lat: 33.499306, Lon: -116.807733, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 13, 2017 87:99 PM, Sr-371, Lat: 33.499350, Lon: -116.806739, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake Riverside, CA
  • 75.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 22.2%Electricity
  • 2.4%Wood


Lake Riverside compared to California state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.

Lake Riverside on our top lists:

  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Argentina (population 500+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people leaving home to go to work at strange times (12 PM - 5 AM) (population 500+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
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