Rio Oso

Population: 421
Median household income: $172,500
Median home value: $478,800

Rio Oso, a community in Sutter County, California, has 421 residents. Its median household income of $172,500 runs above the Sutter County figure of $75,450.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rio Oso's population grew 20.3% from 350 to 421, while its median home value rose 12.2% from $426,700 to $478,800.

65.9% of workers drive to work alone. 59.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 421
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $172,500
Median home value: $478,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 141
Homeownership rate: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

350421

Median household income

$118,333$172,500

Median home value

$426,700$478,800

Median gross rent

$1,333$1,375

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	350	$118,333	$426,700	$1,333
2020	414	$130,417	$425,000	$1,422
2021	394	$161,667	$406,700	—
2022	368	$174,583	$500,000	$1,375
2023	421	$172,500	$478,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1728.7%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 4418.1%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 644.0%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	6.9%
5 to 17	121	28.7%
18 to 24	19	4.5%
25 to 34	33	7.8%
35 to 44	76	18.1%
45 to 54	51	12.1%
55 to 64	17	4.0%
65 to 74	56	13.3%
75 and over	19	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	344	81.7%
Black or African American	5	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	33	7.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate17.5%

Some college or associate's50.8%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	8.3%
High school graduate	44	17.5%
Some college or associate's	128	50.8%
Bachelor's degree	42	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	17	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone65.9%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	122	65.9%
Carpooled	18	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	20.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	15.0%
15 to 29 min	40	27.2%
30 to 44 min	58	39.5%
45 to 59 min	27	18.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.45
Poverty rate: 3.8% (16 of 421)

	Count	Share
Family households	101	82.8%
Nonfamily households	21	17.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	122	86.5%
Vacant	19	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	108	88.5%
Renter-occupied	14	11.5%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached14.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	84	59.6%
1-unit, attached	20	14.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	37	26.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0660970
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9518, -121.5310