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county = Riverside County| state = California | seal = Riverside County ca seal.gif | map = California map showing Riverside County.png | map size = | founded = 1893 | seat = Riverside | area = 18,915 Km&2 (7,303 Mi&2 ) | area land = 18,667 km&2 (7,207 mi&2) | area water = 248 km&2 (96 mi&2) | area percentage = 1.31% | census yr = 2000| pop = 1,545,387 | density = 83| web = www.co.riverside.ca.us| |}} Riverside County is a County located in the southeastern part of the U.S. State of California , stretching from Orange County to the Colorado River , which is the border with Arizona . This county is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area . As of 2000 the population was 1,545,387. The County Seat is Riverside . Geographically, the county is Desert . Most of Joshua Tree National Park is located in the county. Riverside County lies inland of Los Angeles , and large number of LA workers have moved to the county in recent years to take advantage of relatively affordable housing costs. Alongside neighbouring San Bernardino County it is one of the fastest growing parts of Greater Los Angeles. This spawned a wave of Toll Road construction in the area in the 1990s , starting with the addition of toll commuter lanes to the 91 Freeway , the main traffic artery to the western metropolis. Such famous golf resorts as Indian Wells , La Quinta , Rancho Mirage , Palm Springs and Palm Desert are located in Riverside County. Indio is the center of an important Date growing region. History Riverside County was created in 1893 from parts of San Bernardino and San Diego Counties. The county derives its name from the City of Riverside , christened when the upper canal of the Santa Ana River reached it in 1871 . See more on Riverside and San Bernardino County history. Inland Empire History Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 18,915 Km&2 (7,303 Mi&2 ). 18,667 km&2 (7,207 mi&2) of it is land and 248 km&2 (96 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 1.31% water. Adjacent Counties
Demographics As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 1,545,387 people, 506,218 households, and 372,576 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 83/km&2 (214/mi&2). There were 584,674 housing units at an average density of 31/km&2 (81/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 65.58% White , 6.24% Black or African American , 1.18% Native American , 3.69% Asian , 0.25% Pacific Islander , 18.69% from Other Races , and 4.37% from two or more races. 36.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 506,218 households out of which 38.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were Married Couples living together, 12.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 20.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.47. In the county the population was spread out with 30.30% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 18.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $42,887, and the median income for a family was $48,409. Males had a median income of $38,639 versus $28,032 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $18,689. 14.20% of the population and 10.70% of families were below the Poverty Line . 18.50% of those under the age of 18 and 7.60% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Cities and towns in Riverside County See also External links
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