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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Rio del Mar, CA compare?
| Figure | Rio del Mar, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,128 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,043 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 8.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.6% |
| Measure | Rio del Mar, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,201±880 |
| Median age | 51.4±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.1%±4.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.4%±4.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.2%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.3%±2.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 65.2%±4.6 pts |
| Median household income | $159,929±$26,135 |
| Per capita income | $91,703±$12,574 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.3%±1.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,338,100±$137,763 |
| Median gross rent | $3,407±$326 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.1%±11.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.2%±5.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 30.2%±8.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 60.9%±7.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.0 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov