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Riverside Unified School District

Riverside Unified School District is a unified school district in California with a community population of 260,951. The median household income is $98,830 and the median age is 34.4.

260,951

Population

2925

People / sq mi

$98,830

Median Income

34.4

Median Age

Riverside Unified School District covers 89 sq mi of land at 2924.9 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White37.6%
Black or African American0.3%
Asian25.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.2%

Economy & Income

$98,830

Median Household Income

$38,985

Per Capita Income

7.5%

Poverty Rate

4.4%

Unemployment

Housing

$621,200

Median Home Value

$1,891

Median Rent

60.4%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

86.6%

High School+

29.5%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Riverside Unified School District serves a community with a population of 260,951 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in California.

The median household income in Riverside Unified School District is $98,830, with a per capita income of $38,985. The poverty rate is 7.5%.

Riverside Unified School District is 37.6% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 25.5% Asian, and 0.2% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Riverside Unified School District, 86.6% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 29.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Riverside Unified School District is $621,200, with a median rent of $1,891. The homeownership rate is 60.4%.

Data for Riverside Unified School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 0633150).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.