Murrieta is a city located in Riverside County California. Murrieta has a 2020 population of 120,747. Murrieta is currently growing at a rate of 1.26% annually and its population has increased by 15.85% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 104,229 in 2010.
The average household income in Murrieta is $109,684 with a poverty rate of 8.14%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,761 per month, and the median house value is $414,100. The median age in Murrieta is 34.2 years, 33.2 years for males, and 34.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Murrietawas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 73,921 | 65.45% |
Some Other Race | 11,677 | 10.34% |
Asian | 10,316 | 9.13% |
Two or More Races | 9,064 | 8.03% |
Black or African American | 6,669 | 5.90% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 777 | 0.69% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 517 | 0.46% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 32,175 | 3.49 | 66 |
Married | 19,888 | 4.04 | 77.4 |
Non Family | 6,540 | 1.39 | 51 |
Female | 4,247 | 4.01 | 41.1 |
Male | 1,500 | 3.95 | 51.1 |
3.87
Average Family Size
3.49
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 2,508 | 3.59% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,352 | 4.79% |
High School Graduate | 16,545 | 23.66% |
Some College | 19,775 | 28.27% |
Associates Degree | 6,575 | 9.40% |
Bachelors Degree | 14,317 | 20.47% |
Graduate Degree | 6,870 | 9.82% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 38,124 | 36,259 | 12,655 |
Hispanic | 17,417 | 14,582 | 3,103 |
Asian | 7,050 | 6,379 | 2,993 |
Other Race | 6,687 | 5,177 | 1,197 |
Black | 4,254 | 4,059 | 1,174 |
2+ Races | 3,263 | 3,062 | 1,241 |
Native American | 500 | 500 | 98 |
Islander | 323 | 307 | 52 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.45%.
$47,364
Average Earnings
$61,773
Average Male
$31,819
Average Female
76.31% of Murrieta residents speak only English, while 23.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.70% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 54,028 | 3,668 | 6.79% |
Hispanic | 35,013 | 3,145 | 8.98% |
Other | 1,447 | NaN% | |
Black | 6,637 | 1,053 | 15.87% |
Asian | 10,187 | 935 | 9.18% |
Multiple | 9,059 | 541 | 5.97% |
Islander | 517 | 39 | 7.54% |
8.14%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.39%
Male Poverty Rate
8.84%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Murrieta is Black, with 15.87% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Murrieta is Multiple, with 5.97% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.22%.
52.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.5%
Male Marriage Rate
48.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 5,186 | 9.65% |
Hispanic | 1,296 | 6.03% |
Black | 982 | 19.05% |
Other Race | 350 | 4.45% |
Asian | 347 | 4.38% |
2+ Races | 244 | 5.36% |
Islander | 86 | 23.76% |
Native American | 46 | 7.96% |
4.36%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.90%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.5%
Labor Force Participation
58.2%
Employment Rate
7.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
62.60%
Born in Murrieta
84.82%
Native Born
15.18%
Foreign Born
5.26%
Non Citizen
9.92%
Naturalized
84.82% of Murrieta residents were born in the United States, with 62.60% having been born in California. 5.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 120,747 | 1,508 | 1.26% |
2021 | 119,239 | 1,508 | 1.28% |
2020 | 117,731 | 1,508 | 1.30% |
2019 | 116,223 | 1,508 | 1.31% |
2018 | 114,715 | 1,720 | 1.52% |
2017 | 112,995 | 1,503 | 1.35% |
2016 | 111,492 | 2,120 | 1.94% |
2015 | 109,372 | 1,335 | 1.24% |
2014 | 108,037 | 676 | 0.63% |
2013 | 107,361 | 852 | 0.80% |
2012 | 106,509 | 1,139 | 1.08% |
2011 | 105,370 | 1,141 | 1.09% |
2010 | 104,229 | 59,947 | 8.94% |
2000 | 44,282 | 42,654 | 39.14% |
1990 | 1,628 | 0.00% |