Population 3,896 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rio Dell
Household size in Rio Dell
| Period | Rio Dell | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Rio Dell are small: just 2.24 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.57, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Rio Dell
| Period | Rio Dell | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Rio Dell is 37.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of California.
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 Rio Dell
| Period | Rio Dell | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Rio Dell than nationally: 13.7%, against 11.6%.
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 Rio Dell
Renters in Rio Dell
| Period | Rio Dell | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Rio Dell rent their homes (42.9%), above the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across California. Just over a quarter of owners (26.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Rio Dell
| Period | Rio Dell | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Rio Dell is close to the national rate: 11.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in California as a whole (7.3%).
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 Rio Dell
| Period | Rio Dell | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Rio Dell was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Rio Dell
| Period | Rio Dell | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $952 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $731 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $966 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,073 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$121 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Rio Dell runs $1,073 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.8% of the typical renter's income, 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 Rio Dell
Bachelor's degrees in Rio Dell
| Period | Rio Dell | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rio Dell: 15.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Rio Dell
| Period | Rio Dell | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.9% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Rio Dell is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
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 Rio Dell
| Period | Rio Dell | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Rio Dell: 16.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Rio Dell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Dell | 2.24 | 37.5 | 13.7% | 42.9% | 11.1% | 1978 | $1,073 | 15.5% | 93.5% | 16.8% |
| Scotia | 2.35 | 39.4 | 12.1% | 47.0% | 22.8% | 1938 | $1,120 | 34.3% | 96.7% | 8.7% |
| Hydesville | 2.62 | 49.8 | 9.8% | 9.2% | 12.0% | 1981 | $892 | 25.2% | 97.3% | 9.5% |
| Stafford | 2.43 | 43.7 | 9.0% | 31.5% | 15.8% | 1957 | $1,089 | 32.3% | 95.7% | 12.7% |
| Carlotta | 2.63 | 50.8 | 7.4% | 15.5% | 15.2% | 1973 | $982 | 26.9% | 92.4% | 23.5% |
| Fortuna | 2.55 | 40.0 | 14.1% | 44.0% | 6.3% | 1980 | $1,207 | 25.8% | 87.5% | 8.4% |
| Shively | 2.35 | 39.6 | 11.8% | 46.7% | 22.2% | 1939 | $1,120 | 34.3% | 96.6% | 8.6% |
| Newburg | 2.60 | 47.9 | 5.3% | 25.3% | 13.0% | 1968 | $1,182 | 36.3% | 97.8% | 3.3% |
| Ferndale | 2.26 | 55.9 | 6.8% | 37.1% | 18.5% | 1955 | $1,108 | 31.2% | 94.5% | 5.8% |
| Fernbridge | 3.12 | 39.4 | 9.0% | 36.5% | 2.4% | 1971 | $1,199 | 36.5% | 96.5% | 22.1% |
| Redcrest | 2.39 | 40.2 | 8.8% | 41.1% | 17.9% | 1958 | $1,137 | 32.7% | 95.3% | 10.7% |
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 Rio Dell. 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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