Pico Rivera, California Population 2024

58,291

Pico Rivera Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pico Rivera was:

  • Other race: 45.25%
  • White: 30.81%
  • Two or more races: 16.84%
  • Asian: 3.51%
  • Native American: 2.53%
  • Black or African American: 1.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
8.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
7,010.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.8% (-3,590)
The current population of Pico Rivera, California is 58,291 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 61,881.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race27,85745.25%
White18,96630.81%
Two or more races10,36816.84%
Asian2,1613.51%
Native American1,5562.53%
Black or African American6301.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander230.04%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pico Rivera Population by Race

Pico Rivera Population Pyramid 2024

Pico Rivera Median Age

39

Total

38.6

Male

39.3

Female

Pico Rivera Adults

There are 48,708 adults, (9,591 of whom are seniors) in Pico Rivera.

Pico Rivera Age Dependency

57.4

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Pico Rivera Sex Ratio

Female31,46451.11%
Male30,09748.89%

Pico Rivera Population by Age

Pico Rivera Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,6653.6668.931.1
Married8,8674.2875.124.9
Non Family3,3761.3356.843.2
Female2,9694.2163.736.3
Male1,4534.2269.430.6

4.05

Average Family Size

3.66

Average Household Size

68.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pico Rivera Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,66211%
Associates Degree2,9957.06%
Bachelors Degree4,53110.69%
Graduate Degree1,6103.8%
High School Graduate13,28231.32%
Less Than 9th Grade7,34417.32%
Some College7,97718.81%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pico Rivera Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pico Rivera Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic37,63626,2944,380
Other Race18,96712,3551,473
2+ Races7,4085,3071,201
White2,4922,134707
Asian1,7941,552931
Native American1,006814138
Black376357126
Islander1260

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 94.95%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.9%.

Pico Rivera Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,860$74,203$58,665
Graduate Degree$76,000$75,250$80,227
High School Graduate$41,670$47,279$33,386
Less Than 9th Grade$31,483$37,544$21,974
Overall$42,628$48,050$36,444
Some College$46,181$54,387$41,429

$42,628

Average Earnings

$48,050

Average Male

$36,444

Average Female

Pico Rivera Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pico Rivera Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pico Rivera Language

34.57% of Pico Rivera residents speak only English, while 65.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 62.05% of the population.

Pico Rivera Language

Pico Rivera Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic55,1045,1429.33%
Other27,4813,21311.69%
Multiple10,3528398.1%
White2,63144416.88%
Asian2,1331788.35%
Native1,532855.55%
Black569366.33%

9.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.95%

Male Poverty Rate

11.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pico Rivera

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pico Rivera is White, with 16.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pico Rivera is Native, with 5.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.21%.

Pico Rivera Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.72%
High School10.41%
Some College7.66%
Bachelors or Greater4.41%

Pico Rivera Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.05%
Male Unemployed10.32%
Female Employed3.31%
Male Employed2.41%

Pico Rivera Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pico Rivera Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,234$109,269
Households$82,539$102,133
Married Families$105,419$122,522
Non Families$33,430$47,589

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pico Rivera Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.8%

Male Marriage Rate

41.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Pico Rivera Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pico Rivera Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pico Rivera Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pico Rivera Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,413

Number of Veterans

1,297

Male Veterans

116

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam372
Second Gulf War280
First Gulf War159
Korea117
World War II54

Pico Rivera Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+481
35 to 54313
65 to 74260
55 to 64225
18 to 34134

Pico Rivera Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1,1812.71%
White5733.89%
Other Race4231.92%
2+ Races2803.33%
Asian1015.32%
Black286.97%
Native American80.65%

Pico Rivera Veterans by Race

Pico Rivera Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pico Rivera Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.5%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Pico Rivera Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pico Rivera Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pico Rivera Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.59%

Born in Pico Rivera

69.67%

Native Born

30.33%

Foreign Born

13.17%

Non Citizen

17.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

69.67% of Pico Rivera residents were born in the United States, with 64.59% having been born in California. 13.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pico Rivera Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202953,804-898-1.64%
202854,702-897-1.61%
202755,599-897-1.59%
202656,496-898-1.56%
202557,394-897-1.54%
202458,291-898-1.52%
202359,189-641-1.07%
202259,830-879-1.45%
202160,709-1,172-1.89%
202061,881-87-0.14%
201961,968-633-1.01%
201862,601-575-0.91%
201763,176-343-0.54%
201663,519-205-0.32%
201563,724240.04%
201463,700820.13%
201363,6181840.29%
201263,4342460.39%
201163,1882330.37%
201062,95500%
200063,4284,2517.18%
199059,1775,79010.85%
198053,387-783-1.45%
197054,1705,02010.21%
196049,15046,5501790.38%
19402,600-51,204-95.17%

Pico Rivera Population by Year