Calimesa
- Population
- 10,680
- Median household income
- $90,313
- Median home value
- $423,300
+21.2%’19–’23
+58.7%’19–’23
+94.6%’19–’23
Calimesa is a community in Riverside County, California, home to 10,680 residents. The median household income of $90,313 is in line with the Riverside County median ($89,672).
From 2019 to 2023, Calimesa's population grew 21.2% from 8,814 to 10,680, while its median home value rose 94.6% from $217,500 to $423,300.
30.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 92.2% of the area's occupied homes.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 10,680
- Median age
- 43.2 yrs
- Median household income
- $90,313
- Median home value
- $423,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,852
- Housing units
- 4,156
- Homeownership rate
- 92.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 30.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.4%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20238,81410,680
$56,903$90,313
$217,500$423,300
$1,135$1,852
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8,814 | $56,903 | $217,500 | $1,135 |
| 2020 | 9,156 | $61,671 | $249,300 | $1,341 |
| 2021 | 10,053 | $67,835 | $279,200 | $1,538 |
| 2022 | 10,366 | $74,236 | $343,200 | $1,656 |
| 2023 | 10,680 | $90,313 | $423,300 | $1,852 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 54.4%
5 to 1718.8%
18 to 246.4%
25 to 349.3%
35 to 4412.8%
45 to 5413.1%
55 to 6412.2%
65 to 7412.6%
75 and over10.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 473 | 4.4% |
| 5 to 17 | 2,010 | 18.8% |
| 18 to 24 | 688 | 6.4% |
| 25 to 34 | 998 | 9.3% |
| 35 to 44 | 1,369 | 12.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 1,395 | 13.1% |
| 55 to 64 | 1,305 | 12.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 1,348 | 12.6% |
| 75 and over | 1,094 | 10.2% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 6,101 | 57.1% |
| Black or African American | 304 | 2.8% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 58 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 363 | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 51 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 472 | 4.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,331 | 31.2% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma9.2%
High school graduate24.9%
Some college or associate's35.4%
Bachelor's degree22.9%
Graduate or professional degree7.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 694 | 9.2% |
| High school graduate | 1,869 | 24.9% |
| Some college or associate's | 2,661 | 35.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,716 | 22.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 569 | 7.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 38 min
Drove alone80.7%
Carpooled7.2%
Public transit0.5%
Walked0.5%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home9.0%
Other means2.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 3,618 | 80.7% |
| Carpooled | 323 | 7.2% |
| Public transit | 23 | 0.5% |
| Walked | 24 | 0.5% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 405 | 9.0% |
| Other means | 89 | 2.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 335 | 8.2% |
| 15 to 29 min | 1,193 | 29.3% |
| 30 to 44 min | 1,145 | 28.1% |
| 45 to 59 min | 619 | 15.2% |
| 60+ min | 785 | 19.3% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.74
- Poverty rate
- 6.7% (717 of 10,638)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 2,678 | 69.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,199 | 30.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1984
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 3,877 | 93.3% |
| Vacant | 279 | 6.7% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 3,575 | 92.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 302 | 7.8% |
1-unit, detached67.2%
1-unit, attached1.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units1.7%
20 or more units0.8%
Mobile home & other29.3%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 2,793 | 67.2% |
| 1-unit, attached | 42 | 1.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 71 | 1.7% |
| 20 or more units | 32 | 0.8% |
| Mobile home & other | 1,218 | 29.3% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 0609864
- Type (LSAD)
- 25
- Land area
- 15 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 33.9874, -117.0542
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- Highest median household income in California
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- Most affordable home values in California
- Highest median gross rent in California
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- Oldest by median age in California
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- Most college-educated in California
- Highest poverty rate in California
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- Highest homeownership rate in California
- Lowest homeownership rate in California
- Longest commutes in California
- Shortest commutes in California
- Largest households in California
- Newest housing in California
- Oldest housing in California
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in California
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in California
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