Population 11,492 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Riviera
Household size in La Riviera
| Period | La Riviera | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in La Riviera average 2.60 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the Sacramento area overall, where it has 2.83 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.43, even as the national average fell.
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 La Riviera
| Period | La Riviera | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.2 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.2, La Riviera is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. La Riviera is younger than the great majority of California cities.
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 La Riviera
| Period | La Riviera | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in La Riviera than nationally: 9.3%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 7.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 La Riviera
Renters in La Riviera
| Period | La Riviera | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3% | 37.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.1% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.6% | 39.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.1% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in La Riviera than nationally: 39.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About three in ten owners (29.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 4.2 points, even as the national share rose.
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 La Riviera
| Period | La Riviera | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in La Riviera than nationally: 6.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Sacramento area as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy has edged down 1.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 La Riviera
| Period | La Riviera | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in La Riviera leans older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally.
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 La Riviera
| Period | La Riviera | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,098 | $1,199 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,142 | $1,254 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,416 | $1,488 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,887 | $2,018 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$789 | +$818 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in La Riviera costs $1,887 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the wider Sacramento area ($2,018). Rents are up $789 a month from 2006–10, a 72% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 34.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 La Riviera
Bachelor's degrees in La Riviera
| Period | La Riviera | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9% | 30.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.4% | 30.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.4% | 33.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.3% | 37.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in La Riviera (41.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 7.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the northeast.
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 La Riviera
| Period | La Riviera | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.9% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 89.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 89.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in La Riviera is a bit above the national rate: 92.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 1.7 points, 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 La Riviera
| Period | La Riviera | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in La Riviera is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 6.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
La Riviera 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Riviera | 2.60 | 34.2 | 9.3% | 39.1% | 6.9% | 1974 | $1,887 | 41.3% | 92.1% | 5.7% |
| Rosemont | 2.73 | 36.8 | 13.0% | 38.5% | 5.2% | 1977 | $2,076 | 28.6% | 93.1% | 5.1% |
| Arden-Arcade | 2.46 | 39.8 | 11.3% | 54.2% | 6.4% | 1967 | $1,683 | 37.3% | 89.5% | 8.1% |
| Mather | 2.69 | 34.5 | 17.5% | 29.9% | 4.5% | 2005 | $1,312 | 33.7% | 92.2% | 16.2% |
| Rancho Cordova | 2.91 | 37.4 | 9.9% | 39.0% | 5.0% | 1986 | $2,130 | 34.6% | 89.8% | 6.6% |
| Carmichael | 2.49 | 41.4 | 12.7% | 46.1% | 7.3% | 1973 | $1,741 | 37.0% | 92.6% | 7.4% |
| Lemon Hill | 3.45 | 25.7 | 38.2% | 85.4% | 5.1% | 1970 | $1,522 | 6.8% | 75.7% | 11.8% |
| Sacramento area | 2.83 | 39.6 | 11.0% | 37.0% | 6.7% | 1985 | $2,018 | 37.4% | 89.9% | 6.2% |
| Florin | 3.43 | 37.2 | 17.7% | 40.5% | 4.9% | 1983 | $1,804 | 14.4% | 73.6% | 7.3% |
| Vineyard | 3.41 | 38.5 | 13.2% | 23.0% | 3.0% | 2003 | $2,281 | 32.4% | 87.9% | 5.9% |
| Parkway | 3.44 | 32.4 | 23.0% | 52.9% | 4.8% | 1972 | $1,571 | 11.5% | 70.9% | 8.6% |
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 La Riviera. 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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