Rio Linda

Population: 16,951
Median household income: $96,083
Median home value: $438,800

Located in Sacramento County, California, Rio Linda is a community with a population of 16,951. The median household income of $96,083 is above the Sacramento County median ($88,724).

From 2019 to 2023, Rio Linda's population grew 3.6% from 16,359 to 16,951, while its median home value rose 60.0% from $274,200 to $438,800.

11.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.20 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,951
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $96,083
Median home value: $438,800
Median gross rent: $1,781
Housing units: 5,474
Homeownership rate: 73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,35916,951

Median household income

$70,825$96,083

Median home value

$274,200$438,800

Median gross rent

$1,305$1,781

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,359	$70,825	$274,200	$1,305
2020	16,115	$72,361	$308,900	$1,322
2021	17,181	$80,364	$340,100	$1,409
2022	16,596	$88,102	$390,400	$1,649
2023	16,951	$96,083	$438,800	$1,781

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,270	7.5%
5 to 17	2,625	15.5%
18 to 24	1,540	9.1%
25 to 34	2,227	13.1%
35 to 44	2,391	14.1%
45 to 54	1,912	11.3%
55 to 64	2,625	15.5%
65 to 74	1,525	9.0%
75 and over	836	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,338	61.0%
Black or African American	445	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	1,215	7.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.1%
Some other race	40	0.2%
Two or more races	563	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,326	25.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate42.4%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,441	12.5%
High school graduate	4,886	42.4%
Some college or associate's	3,284	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,435	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	470	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit1.7%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,840	80.0%
Carpooled	406	5.6%
Public transit	125	1.7%
Walked	62	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	825	11.3%
Other means	43	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,055	16.3%
15 to 29 min	2,296	35.5%
30 to 44 min	1,819	28.1%
45 to 59 min	563	8.7%
60+ min	743	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.20
Poverty rate: 11.7% (1,972 of 16,924)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,988	75.6%
Nonfamily households	1,285	24.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,273	96.3%
Vacant	201	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,849	73.0%
Renter-occupied	1,424	27.0%

1-unit, detached90.4%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,950	90.4%
1-unit, attached	135	2.5%
2 to 4 units	59	1.1%
5 to 19 units	41	0.7%
20 or more units	92	1.7%
Mobile home & other	197	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0660942
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.6875, -121.4417