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Races in Riverside County, California:
Detached houses: $486,861Here: $486,861State: $619,135 Townhouses or other attached units: $393,556Here: $393,556State: $541,123 In 2-unit structures: $455,772Here: $455,772State: $702,713 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $316,539Here: $316,539State: $512,546 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $295,208Here: $295,208State: $482,470 Mobile homes: $57,589Here: $57,589State: $59,450 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,280Here: $45,280State: $63,652
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.0%
Area name: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Riverside County is $781 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $911 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1294 a month.
Cities in this county include: Riverside, Moreno Valley, Corona, Hemet, Temecula, Indio, Murrieta, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert.
2005 air pollution in Riverside County:
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Lead: 0.01 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.022 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.142 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.119 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 52 µg/m3. Significanly above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 106 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 21.0 µg/m3. Significanly above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 58 µg/m3. Significanly above U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.011 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: La Paz County, Arizona , Imperial County , Orange County , San Bernardino County , San Diego County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Riverside County: Naked City Campground (A), Lake Fulmor Picnic Area (B), Salt Creek Campground (C), Lake Hemet Campground (D), Lake Hemet Picnic Area (E), Evergreen Campground (F), Johns Camp (G), Alandale Forest Service Facility (H), Fairview Point Scenic Viewpoint (I), Mountain View Country Club (J), Julian Hinds Pumping Plant (K), Jumbo Rocks Campground (L), Ferguson Ranch (M), Fern Basin Campground (N), Fertilla (O), Fisherman Campground (P), Fishermans Camp (Q), Ryan Campground (R), Fleming Ranch (S), Herkey Creek Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Menifee Town Center Shopping Center (1), Newport Plaza Shopping Center (2), Desert Hills Factory Stores Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Riverside County include: Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church (A), Grace Evangelical Free Church (B), Evangelist Centre Church (C), Higher Ground Baptist Church (D), Lighthouse Community Church (E), Bible Way Missionary Church (F), Bethel Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), San Gabriel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Toro Cemetery (1), Riverside National Cemetery (2), Coachella Valley Cemetery (3), Martinez Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hog Lake (A), Lost Lake (B), Swan Lake (C), Lee Lake (D), Palen Lake (E), Hidden Lake (F), Riverside, Lake (G), Ivanpah Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Herkey Creek (A), Yucaipa Creek (B), Alkali Wash (C), Mill Creek (D), North Fork San Jacinto River (E), Mellor Creek (F), McCoy Wash (G), Kolb Creek (H), Omstott Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Riverside County include: Lake Mathews Ecological Reserve (1), Herkey Creek Park (2), Coachella Valley Fringe-Toed Lizard Preserve (3), Peter Mclntyre County Park (4), Joshua Tree National Park (5), Pechanga Tribal Park (6), Hidden Palms State Ecological Reserve (7), Wileys Well Rest Area (8), Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Sneaker Beach (A), Salton Beach (B), Betz Beach (C), Perris Beach (D), Moreno Beach (E), Bernasconi Beach (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Moreno Valley Post Office (A), Ripley Post Office (B), Desert Center Post Office (C), Mead Valley Post Office (D), North Palm Springs Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Riverside County: Naked City Campground (A), Lake Fulmor Picnic Area (B), Salt Creek Campground (C), Lake Hemet Campground (D), Lake Hemet Picnic Area (E), Evergreen Campground (F), Johns Camp (G), Alandale Forest Service Facility (H), Fairview Point Scenic Viewpoint (I), Mountain View Country Club (J), Julian Hinds Pumping Plant (K), Jumbo Rocks Campground (L), Ferguson Ranch (M), Fern Basin Campground (N), Fertilla (O), Fisherman Campground (P), Fishermans Camp (Q), Ryan Campground (R), Fleming Ranch (S), Herkey Creek Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Menifee Town Center Shopping Center (1), Newport Plaza Shopping Center (2), Desert Hills Factory Stores Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Riverside County include: Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church (A), Grace Evangelical Free Church (B), Evangelist Centre Church (C), Higher Ground Baptist Church (D), Lighthouse Community Church (E), Bible Way Missionary Church (F), Bethel Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), San Gabriel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Toro Cemetery (1), Riverside National Cemetery (2), Coachella Valley Cemetery (3), Martinez Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hog Lake (A), Lost Lake (B), Swan Lake (C), Lee Lake (D), Palen Lake (E), Hidden Lake (F), Riverside, Lake (G), Ivanpah Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Herkey Creek (A), Yucaipa Creek (B), Alkali Wash (C), Mill Creek (D), North Fork San Jacinto River (E), Mellor Creek (F), McCoy Wash (G), Kolb Creek (H), Omstott Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Riverside County include: Lake Mathews Ecological Reserve (1), Herkey Creek Park (2), Coachella Valley Fringe-Toed Lizard Preserve (3), Peter Mclntyre County Park (4), Joshua Tree National Park (5), Pechanga Tribal Park (6), Hidden Palms State Ecological Reserve (7), Wileys Well Rest Area (8), Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Sneaker Beach (A), Salton Beach (B), Betz Beach (C), Perris Beach (D), Moreno Beach (E), Bernasconi Beach (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Moreno Valley Post Office (A), Ripley Post Office (B), Desert Center Post Office (C), Mead Valley Post Office (D), North Palm Springs Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 88,703 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 293,712 (36% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.6%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Riverside County with a mortgage: 228,209 (37,766 second mortgage, 14,456 home equity loan, 792 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 52,777
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Riverside County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above California state average. It is 10.1 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 2/9/1978, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Riverside County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 4711% 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 31.8 miles away from Riverside County center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured lossesOn 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 54.8 miles away from the county centerOn 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 74.7 miles away from the county center, causing $33,000,000 total damageOn 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 35.0 miles away from Riverside County centerOn 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from the county centerOn 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 36.6 miles away from Riverside County centerMagnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
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Means of transportation to work
9.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,099 average adjusted gross income)
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($263 average AGI)Riverside County: 0.09%California average: 0.21% 7.66% relocated from other counties in California ($40,835 average AGI) 1.67% relocated from other states ($9,000 average AGI)Riverside County: 1.67%California average: 1.75%
6.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,677 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($294 average AGI)Riverside County: 0.06%California average: 0.11% 4.05% relocated to other counties in California ($26,132 average AGI) 2.65% relocated to other states ($18,251 average AGI)Riverside County: 2.65%California average: 2.40%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 219,960 (192,964 aged, 26,996 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Household type by relationship
295,417 spouses, 515,706 children (475,672 natural, 11,174 adopted, 28,860 stepchildren), 36,212 grandchildren, 20,014 brothers or sisters, 15,099 parents, 42,797 other relatives, 43,114 non-relatives
Size of family households: 130,939 2-persons, 72,423 3-persons, 77,432 4-persons, 48,219 5-persons, 25,262 6-persons, 20,932 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 104,466 1-person, 21,873 2-persons, 3,230 3-persons, 1,330 4-persons, 454 5-persons, 145 6-persons, 76 7-or-more-persons.
67.1% of residents of Riverside County speak English at home. 27.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all). 2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $7,515,035,000 ($4015 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $740,431,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $3,552,118,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,893,397,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $18,213,000 Federal grants: $1,266,250,000 Federal procurement contracts: $351,317,000 ($257,927,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $433,740,000 ($181,917,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $133,708,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,407,320,000 Federal Government insurance: $1,071,198,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 410.07 millions of gallons per day (74% from ground, 26% from surface)
48% of Riverside County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in California.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $131,700
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All Other: $184,796,000
Parks & Recreation: $127,825,000
Solid Waste Management: $62,860,000
Regular Highways: $3,091,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $2,759,000
Housing & Community Development: $594,000
Sewerage: $24,000
Natural Resources - Other: $11,070,000
General Public Buildings: $8,660,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $6,659,000
Regular Highways: $1,804,000
Corrections - Other: $1,300,000
Welfare - Other: $308,145,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $284,366,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $218,403,000
Police Protection: $207,788,000
Health Services - Other: $191,555,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $170,087,000
Corrections - Other: $150,614,000
Fire Protection: $93,707,000
Regular Highways: $88,526,000
General - Other: $63,723,000
Natural Resources - Other: $53,901,000
Solid Waste Management: $51,181,000
Financial Administration: $39,278,000
General Public Buildings: $33,100,000
Central Staff Services: $22,748,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $19,764,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $18,695,000
Parks & Recreation: $12,445,000
Housing & Community Development: $11,407,000
Libraries: $9,541,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $5,387,000
Water Utilities: $3,077,000
Air Transportation: $1,484,000
Sewerage: $392,000
Transit Utilities: $295,000
Fire Protection: $11,099,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,285,000
G12 Subcode: $716,000
Parks & Recreation: $596,000
Judicial and Legal: $520,000
Financial Administration: $519,000
Transit Utilities: $417,000
General - Other: $414,000
Welfare - Other: $196,000
Health - Other: $17,000
General Support: $62,916,000
Education: $29,923,000
All Other: $21,513,000
Highways: $18,588,000
Housing & Community Development: $10,570,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,025,000
Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $8,092,000
All Other: $16,570,000
General Support: $4,111,000
Housing & Community Development: $76,000
Industrial Revenue: $107,746,000
Industrial Revenue: $4,120,000
Fines & Forfeits: $39,543,000
Special Assessments: $30,767,000
Interest Earnings: $23,634,000
General Revenue, NEC: $18,974,000
Property Sale Other: $80,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,276,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,229,000
Natural Resource - Other: $1,285,000
Judicial: $520,000
Education: $231,801,000
Health & Hospitals: $212,767,000
General Support: $166,042,000
All Other: $142,758,000
Highways: $26,021,000
Housing & Community Development: $13,345,000
NEC: $44,570,000
Total General Sales: $26,633,000
Public Utilities: $4,933,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,253,000
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