Blythe

Population: 17,824
Median household income: $51,984
Median home value: $203,800

Blythe is a community in Riverside County, California, home to 17,824 residents. The median household income of $51,984 is below the Riverside County median ($89,672).

Between 2019 and 2023, Blythe's population declined 9.3% from 19,643 to 17,824, while its median home value rose 35.9% from $150,000 to $203,800.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 19.2% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 58.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,824
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,984
Median home value: $203,800
Median gross rent: $900
Housing units: 5,144
Homeownership rate: 59.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,64317,824

Median household income

$45,385$51,984

Median home value

$150,000$203,800

Median gross rent

$769$900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,643	$45,385	$150,000	$769
2020	19,747	$44,563	$156,100	$763
2021	18,125	$49,235	$167,800	$798
2022	17,949	$52,377	$191,500	$890
2023	17,824	$51,984	$203,800	$900

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3418.6%

35 to 4419.2%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	916	5.1%
5 to 17	2,624	14.7%
18 to 24	1,502	8.4%
25 to 34	3,310	18.6%
35 to 44	3,417	19.2%
45 to 54	2,259	12.7%
55 to 64	2,031	11.4%
65 to 74	982	5.5%
75 and over	783	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,355	24.4%
Black or African American	1,995	11.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	115	0.6%
Asian	426	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	48	0.3%
Some other race	66	0.4%
Two or more races	373	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,446	58.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.3%

High school graduate26.2%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree5.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,876	30.3%
High school graduate	3,351	26.2%
Some college or associate's	4,412	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	682	5.3%
Graduate or professional degree	461	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled14.7%

Public transit1.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,466	77.7%
Carpooled	657	14.7%
Public transit	46	1.0%
Walked	115	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	127	2.8%
Other means	52	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,796	64.5%
15 to 29 min	902	20.8%
30 to 44 min	316	7.3%
45 to 59 min	112	2.6%
60+ min	210	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 19.5% (2,339 of 11,970)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,957	68.6%
Nonfamily households	1,353	31.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,310	83.8%
Vacant	834	16.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,572	59.7%
Renter-occupied	1,738	40.3%

1-unit, detached61.4%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other12.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,157	61.4%
1-unit, attached	78	1.5%
2 to 4 units	541	10.5%
5 to 19 units	433	8.4%
20 or more units	315	6.1%
Mobile home & other	620	12.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0607218
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 27 sq mi
Water area: 0.77 sq mi
Center point: 33.6535, -114.6218