Perris, California

Perris is a city located in Riverside County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 36,189.

Geography

Perris is located at 33°47'48" North, 117°13'28" West (33.796576, -117.224382)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 81.6 km² (31.5 mi²). 81.2 km² (31.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.41% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 36,189 people, 9,652 households, and 8,117 families residing in the city. The population density is 445.4/km² (1,153.5/mi²). There are 10,553 housing units at an average density of 129.9/km² (336.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 41.20% White, 15.88% African American, 1.46% Native American, 2.75% Asian, 0.33% Pacific Islander, 32.55% from other races, and 5.82% from two or more races. 56.16% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 9,652 households out of which 56.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% are married couples living together, 18.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% are non-families. 12.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.73 and the average family size is 4.00.

In the city the population is spread out with 39.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 25 years. For every 100 females there are 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $35,522, and the median income for a family is $36,063. Males have a median income of $31,891 versus $24,634 for females. The per capita income for the city is $11,425. 20.4% of the population and 18.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.3% are under the age of 18 and 14.2% are 65 or older.