Pico Rivera, CA Population

Overview

62,383

Total Population

39.0

Median age

51.32%

Female population %

94.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

47.0

Total dependency ratio

some other race

Largest racial group

56,092

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Pico Rivera's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pico Rivera is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pico Rivera's population under 18 was 21.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pico Rivera's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pico Rivera, 16.37% were under the age of 15, 22.45% aged 15 to 29, 45.59% aged 30 to 64, 13.05% aged 65 to 84, and 2.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,653 more females than males in Pico Rivera:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.32% females and 48.68% males in Pico Rivera, CA.
The Pico Rivera, CA gender ratio is 94.8:100 i.e. 94.8 men to 100 women (0.948).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,486.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,866.

Pico Rivera's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pico Rivera population: 37.07% are White, 1.10% are Black or African American, 1.73% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.94% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 45.53% are some other race and 10.54% are multiracial.
Pico Rivera's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 56,092 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,291 (10.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pico Rivera is some other race with a population of 28,406 (45.53% of the total population).

Pico Rivera's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 64,668 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Pico Rivera's population decreased by 517 (0.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pico Rivera's population decreased by 1,065 (1.69%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Pico Rivera's population was lowest in year 2022 at 59,781.