Riverside County Profile


 
About this area:
Riverside and San Bernardino counties comprise what is commonly known as the Inland Empire, one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the nation. Riverside is bordered by San Bernardino County to the north, Orange County to the west, San Diego and Imperial counties to the south and the state of Arizona to the east.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Riverside County 2024Feb1,165,2001,100,20065,0005.6
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2024FebTotal Wage and Salary1,700,300
2024FebTotal Nonfarm1,687,400
2024Feb Service-Providing1,473,500
2024FebTotal Private1,416,500
2024FebPrivate Service Providing1,202,600
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Wind Turbine Service Technicians2018 - 202818029011061.1
Machine Feeders and Offbearers2018 - 20282,6503,8701,22046.0
Occupational Therapy Assistants2018 - 202827039012044.4
Physician Assistants2018 - 20281,1301,59046040.7
Information Security Analysts2018 - 20282102908038.1
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Data not available for Industry Employment Projections
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean
Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Cardiologists20231st Qtr$180.02$0.00$0.00$0.00
Psychiatrists20231st Qtr$158.39$0.00$0.00$0.00
Obstetricians and Gynecologists20231st Qtr$132.53$0.00$0.00$0.00
Pediatricians, General20231st Qtr$111.20$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20231st Qtr$110.81$56.31$0.00$0.00
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ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2022Annual1,700$238,585,009
Single Family 2022Annual8,007$2,275,483,769
Total all types construction permits 2022Annual9,707$2,514,068,778
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2022Time Period2021
United States Annual292.7Annual271.08.0
California Annual319.2Annual297.47.3
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Data for Riverside County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2022AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$612,515
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2021Annual$431,363
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2021Annual$45,297,548
Cigarette Tax 2021Annual$1,831,959
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2021Annual$19,150
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2021Annual$0
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Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2022AnnualRetail $62,117,152,865
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Riverside County 2021AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance2,431,238
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$51,1802,431,238
Total Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$125,820,5532,431,238
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2020CensusRiverside County , CARiverside County , CA725,518
2020CensusRiverside County , CASan Bernardino County , CA113,716
2020CensusSan Bernardino County , CARiverside County , CA78,508
2020CensusRiverside County , CAOrange County , CA75,863
2020CensusRiverside County , CALos Angeles County , CA53,172
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
National Bartenders SchoolApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsRiverside,CA
International Association of Past Life TherapiesOther (incl. religious schools and seminaries)Studio City,CA
University of California, Riverside ExtensionUniversity or College (four-year school)Riverside,CA
E Z SuccessOther (incl. religious schools and seminaries)Calimesa,CA
Calvary Chapel Bible CollegeOther (incl. religious schools and seminaries)Murrietta,CA
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