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Census Tract 494, Riverside County, California
Census Tract 494, GEOID 06065049400, in Riverside County, California, entirely within Indio. 3,418 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±992); the 2020 Census counted 2,849.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,418
±992 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,849
Median household income
$67,500
±$30,533 (90% margin)
Riverside County: $93,074
Median home value
$544,000
±$43,476 (90% margin)
Riverside County: $557,300
Median gross rent
$2,081
±$1,602 (90% margin)
Riverside County: $1,901
Where is Census Tract 494?
Census Tract 494 is one of 518 census tracts in Riverside County, California. It covers 3.58 square miles of land, 797 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 06065049400, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Indio | 100% |
7 census tracts border Census Tract 494: Tract 452.12 ($112,981), Tract 452.14 ($102,365), Tract 452.16 ($121,667), Tract 452.17 ($66,809), Tract 452.28 ($90,655), Tract 452.33 ($87,230) and Tract 514.02 ($65,195). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 494?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 494's population at 3,418 (±992) in 1,302 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,849 residents and 1,599 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 494 | Indio |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,418±992 | 91,950 |
| Households | 1,302±226 | 31,250 |
| Average household size | 2.58±0.42 | 2.90 |
| Housing units | 1,637±206 | 37,179 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 494?
The median resident of Census Tract 494 is 51.8 years old; 23.2% are under 18 and 33.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 55.2%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 38.6%. 18.6% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 494 | Indio |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.8±23.3 | 38.6 |
| Under 18 years | 23.2%±10.7 pts | 24.8% |
| 65 years and over | 33.8%±10.0 pts | 18.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 55.2%±12.6 pts | 69.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 38.6%±12.1 pts | 23.3% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.5%±4.7 pts | 2.1% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.0 pts | 2.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.8 pts | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts | 1.6% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts | 0.2% |
| Born outside the United States | 18.6%±6.8 pts | 25.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 41.8%±16.0 pts | 55.5% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.8%±2.4 pts | 4.9% |
| With a disability | 12.4%±6.3 pts | 12.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.5%±5.9 pts | 9.1% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 85.8%±7.0 pts | 75.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.9%±8.8 pts | 20.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.3%±4.1 pts | 8.4% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.7%±8.3 pts | 92.5% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 494 earn?
Half of the 1,302 households in Census Tract 494 earn less than $67,500 a year (±$30,533), against $93,074 across Riverside County: 393rd highest of the county's 511 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 494 | Indio |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,500±$30,533 | $77,167 |
| Mean household income | $92,363±$18,946 | $101,573 |
| Per capita income | $36,074±$9,388 | $35,590 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.7%±10.5 pts | 11.5% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 16.5%±30.7 pts | 17.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 6.5%±6.4 pts | 17.7% |
| Households with a computer | 97.7%±3.8 pts | 96.0% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.7%±7.7 pts | 93.1% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 494?
Owners occupy 86.5% of Census Tract 494's occupied homes and renters 13.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $544,000 by its owner (±$43,476).
| Measure | Tract 494 | Indio |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $544,000±$43,476 | $458,400 |
| Median gross rent | $2,081±$1,602 | $1,437 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.7%±35.4 pts | 45.1% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,720±$105 | $2,344 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.5%±7.7 pts | 67.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 13.5%±7.7 pts | 32.9% |
| Housing units | 1,637±206 | 37,179 |
| Single-family detached homes | 83.4%±10.9 pts | 67.2% |
| Mobile homes | 14.0%±10.5 pts | 10.4% |
| Built 2020 or later | 7.0%±8.3 pts | 2.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.9%±7.2 pts | 13.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.4%±0.8 pts | 0.8% |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.1%±1.4 pts | 4.0% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 494 get to work?
79.5% of Census Tract 494's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.9 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 494 | Indio |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 42.2%±11.1 pts | 59.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1%±10.9 pts | 4.8% |
| Drove alone to work | 79.5%±16.9 pts | 79.4% |
| Carpooled | 1.5%±2.3 pts | 11.8% |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.9 pts | 1.0% |
| Walked | 0.0%±3.9 pts | 0.6% |
| Worked from home | 19.0%±17.8 pts | 5.1% |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.9 min±5.0 | 23.0 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 494 compare with the other tracts in Riverside County?
Among Riverside County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 494 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Riverside County | In Indio |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 369th of 517 | 14th of 20 |
| Residents per square mile | 430th of 518 | 19th of 20 |
| Median household income | 393rd of 511 | 12th of 20 |
| Per capita income | 262nd of 517 | 11th of 20 |
| Median home value | 246th of 505 | 4th of 20 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 196th of 493 | 7th of 17 |
| Median age | 68th of 517 | 3rd of 20 |
| Owner-occupied share | 98th of 514 | 5th of 20 |
The tracts next to it on Riverside County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 426.28 | 390th | $68,194±$12,186 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 435.09 | 391st | $67,774±$13,045 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 498 | 392nd | $67,634±$15,645 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 494 | 393rd | $67,500±$30,533 |
| Tract 435.13 | 394th | $67,419±$10,834 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 316.01 | 395th | $67,118±$9,539 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 452.17 | 396th | $66,809±$8,903 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 494?
5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 494 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections