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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
| White | 37.6% |
| Black or African American | 0.3% |
| Asian | 25.5% |
| 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%.
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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).
Riverside Unified School District stands apart on settlement density — it is among the most densely settled of US school districts, at roughly 2,925 people per square mile. With 260,951 residents, Riverside Unified School District is a school district in California.
Households take in a median $98,830, comfortably above the US median of $78,538. About 7.5% of residents live below the federal poverty level, below the national 12.4%. Housing is expensive: the median home is worth $621,200, with typical rent around $1,891.
Roughly 29.5% of adults have a bachelor’s, below the national 35.0%.
That density explains much of the rest of the profile in Riverside Unified School District: denser places lean toward renting, shorter commutes by transit, and a younger working-age mix.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.