Riverside, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Riverside	California	National
Income per capita	$39,645	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$110,029	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$145,422	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,261	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,739	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,519	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.2%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Riverside is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Riverside is 35% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Riverside is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Riverside is 12% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,345 $110,029 $220,058

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Riverside median earnings by income bracket

Riverside employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	14.5%	14.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	26.8%	26.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eastvale, CA	67,681	$190,069	133.7%
Woodcrest, CA	19,397	$166,220	104.4%
Norco, CA	27,611	$157,287	93.4%
Coronita, CA	4,083	$156,318	92.2%
Temescal Valley, CA	29,022	$154,455	89.9%
Riverside, CA	334,324	$110,029	35.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Corpus Christi, TX	338,491	$84,116	3.4%
Lexington-Fayette, KY	329,532	$87,569	7.7%
Santa Ana, CA	345,160	$105,898	30.2%
Vaughan, ON	321,974	n/a
Henderson, NV	320,734	$113,973	40.1%
Riverside, CA	334,324	$110,029	35.3%

Source: The Riverside, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.