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Economy, jobs and prices in Pico Rivera, California: official figures

The median household income in Pico Rivera was $88,201 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 336th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the California median $99,122.

Median household income
$88,201
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
4.9%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
30.3 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,786
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$648,600
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
70.5%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
91.2%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Pico Rivera?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Pico Rivera averaged $32,082 a year in 2020-2024, 149th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; California: $49,513).

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How unequal are incomes in Pico Rivera?

Pico Rivera's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.439 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 344th least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Pico Rivera, California?

4.9% of the civilian labor force in Pico Rivera was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (1,414 people), 331st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and California's 6.6%.

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What share of people in Pico Rivera are working?

58.9% of Pico Rivera's 49,504 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 70th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Pico Rivera have jobs?

27,735 residents of Pico Rivera held civilian jobs, 56.0% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%); the survey counted no residents in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Pico Rivera?

The largest industry group for working residents of Pico Rivera was education, health care and social assistance (22.2% of employed residents), followed by retail trade (11.7%) and manufacturing (11.4%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Pico Rivera work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 11.4% of working residents of Pico Rivera, 229th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 9.9% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Pico Rivera, California?

Commuters in Pico Rivera took 30.3 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 139th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 10.7% travelled an hour or more and 15.3% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Pico Rivera get to work?

8.7% of workers living in Pico Rivera worked from home in 2020-2024, 139th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 76.0% drove to work alone, 9.9% carpooled, 1.5% used public transport and 1.3% walked.

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What is the average rent in Pico Rivera, California?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Pico Rivera was $1,786 a month in 2020-2024, 281st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; California: $2,036).

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How much does a house cost in Pico Rivera?

Owner-occupied homes in Pico Rivera had a median value of $648,600 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 147th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; California: $734,700).

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How affordable are homes in Pico Rivera?

The median home value in Pico Rivera was 7.4 times the median household income, 104th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Pico Rivera, California own their home?

70.5% of the 16,866 occupied homes in Pico Rivera were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 4,973 were rented, 151st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; California: 55.9%).

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What share of homes in Pico Rivera have broadband?

91.2% of households in Pico Rivera had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 273rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; California: 93.5%).

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How many households in Pico Rivera have no internet?

7.5% of households in Pico Rivera (1,269) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 160th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 10.2% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Pico Rivera compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Pico Rivera ranks 336 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
333Aurora$88,368
334Haverhill$88,326
335Coon Rapids$88,251
336Pico Rivera$88,201
337Goose Creek$88,178
338Alhambra$88,024
339Boulder$87,493
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Pico Rivera ranks 675 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
672Victoria$32,142
673St. Cloud$32,108
674Vineland$32,082
675Pico Rivera$32,082
676Springfield$32,041
677Joplin$32,024
678College Station$31,948
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Pico Rivera ranks 480 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
477El Monte0.440
478Richland0.439
479Lenexa0.439
480Pico Rivera0.439
481Orem0.439
482Gaithersburg0.439
483Elizabeth0.439
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Pico Rivera ranks 493 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
490Lacey4.9%
491Summerville4.9%
492Lexington4.9%
493Pico Rivera4.9%
494Longmont4.8%
495Framingham4.8%
496Santa Ana4.8%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Pico Rivera ranks 754 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
751Decatur59.0%
752Lynchburg58.9%
753Springfield58.9%
754Pico Rivera58.9%
755Gulfport58.9%
756Monterey Park58.9%
757Camden58.8%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Pico Rivera ranks 139 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
136Highland30.4
137Pembroke Pines30.4
138Fremont30.3
139Pico Rivera30.3
140Boston30.3
141Lynwood30.3
142Alhambra30.3
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Pico Rivera ranks 685 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
682Mount Vernon8.7%
683Portsmouth8.7%
684Carson8.7%
685Pico Rivera8.7%
686Rocky Mount8.6%
687Meriden8.6%
688Billings8.5%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Pico Rivera ranks 335 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
332Missoula1.5%
333Muncie1.5%
334St. Petersburg1.5%
335Pico Rivera1.5%
336Bossier City1.5%
337Lexington1.5%
338Buena Park1.5%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Pico Rivera ranks 229 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
226Mansfield11.5%
227Eau Claire11.5%
228Carmel11.4%
229Pico Rivera11.4%
230Renton11.4%
231Hampton11.3%
232Pflugerville11.3%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Pico Rivera ranks 488 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
485Springfield22.2%
486Shawnee22.2%
487Ocoee22.2%
488Pico Rivera22.2%
489Troy22.2%
490Tulsa22.2%
491Inglewood22.2%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Pico Rivera ranks 281 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
278Inglewood$1,787
279Rancho Cordova$1,787
280Auburn$1,786
281Pico Rivera$1,786
282Yonkers$1,784
283Palm Coast$1,782
284Hawthorne$1,782
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Pico Rivera ranks 147 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
144Lincoln$651,000
145South Jordan$650,500
146Alpharetta$649,000
147Pico Rivera$648,600
148Parker$646,300
149Edina$646,300
150Norwalk$644,700
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Pico Rivera ranks 101 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
98Mission Viejo7.4x
99Kirkland7.4x
100Compton7.4x
101Pico Rivera7.4x
102Concord7.3x
103Union City7.3x
104Thousand Oaks7.3x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Pico Rivera ranks 151 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
148San Ramon70.9%
149Thousand Oaks70.8%
150Suffolk70.7%
151Pico Rivera70.5%
152Lake Forest70.5%
153Dearborn Heights70.5%
154Edmond70.3%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Pico Rivera ranks 551 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
548Rock Hill91.2%
549Parma91.2%
550New Rochelle91.2%
551Pico Rivera91.2%
552Greeley91.2%
553Kennewick91.2%
554Kentwood91.1%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Pico Rivera ranks 160 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
157Twin Falls7.6%
158Dubuque7.6%
159Dearborn Heights7.6%
160Pico Rivera7.5%
161Kansas City7.5%
162Boynton Beach7.5%
163Watsonville7.5%
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