Population 21,452 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Alta Loma
Household size in Alta Loma
| Period | Alta Loma | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.16 | 3.35 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.20 | 3.43 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.19 | 3.42 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.02 | 3.34 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Alta Loma is a place of big households: 3.02 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Even so, the typical household here is smaller than in the Riverside area as a whole, where it has 3.34 people. Household size has dropped from 3.16 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Alta Loma
| Period | Alta Loma | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 33.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 34.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 35.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.6 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.0 | +3.4 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.6, Alta Loma is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.6, a much bigger shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the north.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Alta Loma
| Period | Alta Loma | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 15.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 15.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 14.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in Alta Loma, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Alta Loma
Renters in Alta Loma
| Period | Alta Loma | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 32.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 36.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 36.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 34.2% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.5% of households in Alta Loma rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly a third of owners (31.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 6.1 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Alta Loma
| Period | Alta Loma | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 11.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 10.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.8% of homes in Alta Loma are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has edged down 1.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Alta Loma
| Period | Alta Loma | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1983 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1984 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Alta Loma are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 nationally. Compared with other California cities, Alta Loma has newer homes than most.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Alta Loma
| Period | Alta Loma | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,617 | $1,287 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,817 | $1,332 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,366 | $1,549 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,607 | $2,083 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$989 | +$796 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Alta Loma runs $2,607 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $989 a month since 2006–10, up 61%, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 28.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Alta Loma
Bachelor's degrees in Alta Loma
| Period | Alta Loma | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6% | 19.2% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.9% | 19.4% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.0% | 21.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.4% | 24.0% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Alta Loma (41.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.8 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Alta Loma
| Period | Alta Loma | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.0% | 77.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.6% | 78.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 80.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 82.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +4.6 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Alta Loma: 94.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is down 1.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Alta Loma
| Period | Alta Loma | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 11.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 14.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −4.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Alta Loma is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Riverside area overall (6.8%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Alta Loma compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Loma | 3.02 | 46.6 | 7.3% | 22.5% | 4.8% | 1984 | $2,607 | 41.4% | 94.3% | 5.7% |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 3.00 | 38.7 | 10.3% | 40.0% | 4.8% | 1990 | $2,557 | 37.6% | 91.2% | 5.6% |
| Upland | 2.91 | 40.5 | 12.9% | 41.2% | 4.3% | 1977 | $2,301 | 38.2% | 91.2% | 5.2% |
| Ontario | 3.43 | 34.5 | 16.8% | 42.0% | 5.5% | 1981 | $2,197 | 24.2% | 79.0% | 5.8% |
| Mount Baldy | 2.29 | 50.4 | 5.2% | 16.4% | 35.5% | 1967 | $1,122 | 35.3% | 89.3% | 7.7% |
| Fontana | 3.75 | 34.3 | 15.8% | 33.8% | 3.1% | 1988 | $2,165 | 20.6% | 78.8% | 6.5% |
| Claremont | 2.57 | 40.9 | 9.4% | 36.5% | 12.2% | 1963 | $2,305 | 60.1% | 94.3% | 5.3% |
| Montclair | 3.57 | 33.9 | 17.8% | 46.0% | 4.4% | 1971 | $1,853 | 18.1% | 73.7% | 6.1% |
| Lytle Creek | 2.36 | 52.4 | 4.8% | 6.4% | 18.5% | 1972 | $1,250 | 28.6% | 85.6% | 10.1% |
| Devore | 3.61 | 34.9 | 14.6% | 7.5% | 6.2% | 2009 | $2,225 | 27.8% | 87.7% | 7.6% |
| Glen Avon | 3.84 | 35.3 | 14.0% | 43.9% | 4.2% | 1978 | $1,714 | 10.5% | 68.9% | 5.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Alta Loma. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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