Riverside County

administration
Riverside County Courthouse
US state :	California
Administrative headquarters :	Riverside
Foundation :	1893
Made up from:	San Bernardino County San Diego County
Demographics
Residents :	2,189,641 (2010)
Population density :	117.3 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	18,915 km²
Water surface :	248 km²
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Website : www.countyofriverside.us

The Riverside County is a county in the southeastern part of California . The county seat is Riverside . Together with San Bernardino County , it forms the Inland Empire metropolitan area east of Los Angeles .

geography

Geographically, the county consists almost entirely of desert, only in the west there is a Mediterranean climate . On the other hand, most of Joshua Tree National Park is also in the county. The county is popular with commuters working in Los Angeles and San Diego , primarily because of the low cost of land . Together with San Bernardino County , Riverside County forms the Inland Empire , also known regionally as IE

Riverside County is bordered to the southeast by Imperial County , to the southwest by San Diego County , to the west by Orange County , to the north by San Bernardino County and to the east by La Paz County in Arizona . The distance from the easternmost to the westernmost point of the county is approximately 290 kilometers. The entire state of New Jersey is roughly the same area as Riverside County. The travel time from the administrative center of Riverside to the easternmost town of Blythe was stated by the administration to be three hours in official documents. The eastern county boundary is the Colorado River .

With 2,189,641 inhabitants (as of the 2010 census ) and an area of 18,915 km², of which 18,667 km² are land, the population density is 117.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. Riverside County has the fourth highest population of the 58 counties in California and is one of the fastest growing areas in the state in the observation period 1960 to 2010. There are extensive housing developments around the capital, Riverside, and on Interstates 10 , 15 and 215 .

The county is often divided into individual regions by the population, so the Inland Empire often only includes the area west of the San Gorgonio Pass , while the western part of the county is included in the Mojave or Colorado desert . However, the county can be broken down in many ways due to its size and geographic diversity.

The centrally located Coachella Valley is best known for vacation and recreation spots like Palm Springs , Palm Desert , Indian Wells , La Quinta , Rancho Mirage and Desert Hot Springs . Most recently, however, it has been especially the locations in western county that have seen rapid growth as many commuters in the Los Angeles area have settled here in search of affordable housing. The Southwest has also seen a significant influx of people from the metropolitan area of San Diego – Tijuana . The cities of Murrieta and Temecula there were responsible for 20% of the population growth between 2000 and 2007.

places

Cities

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Cities in Riverside County
name of the city	Population (2010)	surface	height	median household income (2008–2012)	Preservation of the town charter (incorporation)
Banning	29,603	59.826 km²	716 m	$ 38,919	1913
Beaumont	36,877	80.098 km²	796 m	$ 67,758	1912
Blythe	20,817	69.855 km²	83 m	$ 48,327	1916
Calimesa	7,879	38.454 km²	729 m	$ 44,817	1990
Canyon Lake	10,561	12.099 km²	422 m	$ 74,133	1990
Cathedral City	51,200	56.349 km²	100 m	$ 44,763	1981
Coachella	40,704	74.981 km²	−21 m	$ 41,611	1946
corona	152.374	100.829 km²	206 m	$ 78,982	1896
Desert Hot Springs	25,938	61.233 km²	328 m	$ 32,883	1963
Eastvale	53,668	29.644 km²	191 m	$ 109,841	2010
Hemet	78,657	72.124 km²	486 m	$ 33,460	1910
Indian Wells	4,958	37.790 km²	27 m	$ 100,742	1967
Indio	76.036	75,600 km²	−4 m	$ 50,528	1930
Jurupa Valley	97,496	112.7 km²	230 m	$ 55,516	2011
Lake Elsinore	51,821	107.970 km²	395 m	$ 62,436	1888
La Quinta	37,467	92.078 km²	41 m	$ 72,099	1982
Menifee	77,519	120.711 km²	440 m	$ 53,415	2008
Moreno Valley	193,365	133.319 km²	497 m	$ 55,872	1984
Murrieta	103,466	87.058 km²	334 m	$ 75,485	1991
Norco	27,063	36.980 km²	195 m	$ 82,074	1964
Palm Desert	48,445	69.966 km²	67 m	$ 53,456	1973
Palm Springs	44,552	245.984 km²	146 m	$ 45,404	1938
Perris	68,386	81.594 km²	443 m	$ 46,435	1911
Rancho Mirage	17,218	64.326 km²	83 m	$ 77,304	1973
Riverside (County Seat)	303,871	210.941 km²	262 m	$ 56,403	1883
San Jacinto	44,199	67.679 km²	477 m	$ 47,453	1888
Temecula	100.097	78.133 km²	358 m	$ 78,668	1989
Wildomar	32,176	61.351 km²	387 m	$ 60,219	2008

↑ 2012 estimate, as the city was not formed until after the 2010 census .

Census-designated places

Indian reservations

There are twelve federally recognized Indian reservations in Riverside County . In terms of number, it ranks second with Sandoval County in New Mexico behind San Diego County with 18 reservations.

Agua Caliente Indian Reservation
Augustine Indian Reservation
Cabazon Indian Reservation
Cahuilla Indian Reservation
Colorado River Indian Reservation (partly in San Bernardino County and La Paz County ( Arizona ) located)
Morongo Indian Reservation
Pechanga Indian Reservation
Ramona Band of Cahuilla
Santa Rosa Indian Reservation
Soboba Band of Mission Indians
Torres-Martinez Indian Reservation (partially located in Imperial County )
Twenty-Nine Palms Indian Reservation (partially located in San Bernardino County)

Nature reserves

Cleveland National Forest (partially located in San Diego Counties and Orange Counties)
Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Joshua Tree National Park (partially located in San Bernardino County)
San Bernardino National Forest (partially located in San Bernardino County)
Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument

history

Riverside County was created on May 9, 1893 from parts of San Bernardino County and San Diego County . Before that, on May 2nd of the same year, 70% of voters decided to found it and chose the town of the same name, Riverside, as the administrative center.

On December 25, 1899 and April 21, 1918 , a major earthquake occurred in San Jacinto .

Dr. June McCarroll of Indio suggested the use of road boundaries in 1915, which is why Riverside County is considered the birthplace of the lane . The county later became an important rally site in the time of the Civil rights movements ; especially Riverside's Afro - American districts and the places in the Coachella Valley with a high proportion of Hispanics , which César Chávez visited, played an important role.

In the early 1980s, the county government cracked down on Native American casinos by attempting to close down small gaming parlors owned by the Morongo Band of Mission Indians and Cabazon Band of Mission Indians . The natives took action against the administration and were granted the right to operate casinos by the Supreme Court on February 25, 1987. In 1988, Congress passed the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, a law on links between state administrations and Indians. Today both tribes operate large casino complexes.

There are two National Historic Landmarks in Riverside County , the Mission Inn and the Harada House . A total of 58 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places .

Riverside County and the 2008-2010 Financial Crisis

Riverside County is one of the most populous counties in Southern California. The hills next to the highways are covered with satellite towns , single-family houses in endless rows, mainly in the colors beige, brown and ocher. Almost nowhere in the country were more houses built than here between 2000 and 2010 and almost nowhere in the country were more houses foreclosed in 2009 and 2010 .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1900	17,897	-
1910	34,696	93.9%
1920	50,297	45%
1930	81.024	61.1%
1940	105,524	30.2%
1950	170.046	61.1%
1960	306.191	80.1%
1970	459.074	49.9%
1980	663.166	44.5%
1990	1,170,413	76.5%
2000	1,545,387	32%
2010	2,189,641	41.7%
1900–1990 2000 + 2010 Riverside County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

the San Jacinto Peak

After the census in 2000 1545387 people lived in Riverside County. There were 506,218 households and 372,576 families. The population density was 83 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 65.58% White, 6.24% African American, 1.18% Native American, 3.69% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, and 18.69% other races Groups; 4.37% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 36.21% of the population.

Of the 506,218 households, 38.90% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 56.50% were married couples living together, 12.00% were single mothers. 26.40% were not families. 20.70% are single households and 9.30% have someone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.47 people.

For the entire county, the population was 30.30% below the age of 18, 9.20% between 18 and 24, 28.90% between 25 and 44, 18.90% between 45 and 64 12.70% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.10 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 96.80 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $ 42,887 , and the median income for a family was $ 48,409. Males had a median income of $ 38,639 versus $ 28,032 for females. The per capita income was $ 18,689. 14.20% percent of the population and 10.70% of families are below the poverty line. 18.50% of these were under 18 years of age and 7.60% were 65 years of age or older.