Moreno Valley, California
Moreno Valley is a city located in
Riverside County, California. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 142,381.
Geography
\nMoreno Valley is located at 33°55'35" North, 117°13'42" West (33.926267, -117.228345)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 133.6
km² (51.6
mi²). 132.7 km² (51.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.70% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 142,381 people, 39,225 households, and 33,380 families residing in the city. The
population density is 1,073.1/km² (2,779.3/mi²). There are 41,431 housing units at an average density of 312.3/km² (808.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 46.84% White, 19.88%
African American, 0.94%
Native American, 5.92%
Asian, 0.51% Pacific Islander, 20.08% from other races, and 5.83% from two or more races. 38.41% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 39,225 households out of which 54.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% are married couples living together, 17.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% are non-families. 11.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.61 and the average family size is 3.86.
In the city the population is spread out with 36.8% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 27 years. For every 100 females there are 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $47,387, and the median income for a family is $48,965. Males have a median income of $38,620 versus $26,492 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,983. 14.2% of the population and 11.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 18.1% are under the age of 18 and 9.7% are 65 or older.