How many renters in Pico Rivera, CA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

65.4% (±9.2 points) of renting households in Pico Rivera, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
65.4% (±9.2 points)
Paying 35% or more
50.7% (±6.7 points)
Median share of income
35.4% (±2.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Pico Rivera

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentPico RiveraLos Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%7.6% (±3.4 points)9.5%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.3% (±3.9 points)10.6%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%5.5% (±2.4 points)11.4%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.2% (±2.9 points)10.8%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%14.7% (±6.3 points)9.3%9.3%9.2%
35% or more50.7% (±6.7 points)48.3%46.0%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Pico Rivera against Los Angeles County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Pico RiveraLos Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more65.4% (±9.2 points)57.6% (±0.4 points)55.3% (±0.2 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more50.7% (±6.7 points)48.3% (±0.3 points)46.0% (±0.2 points)41.9%
Median share of income35.4% (±2.9 points)34.1% (±0.2 points)32.8% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$58,241 (±$6,377)$66,677 (±$463)$71,186 (±$298)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,786 (±$63)$1,954 (±$6)$2,036 (±$5)$1,413

In Pico Rivera, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (57.6%).

It is also higher than in California (55.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Los Angeles County, Pico Rivera ranks 18 of 139 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 183 of 1,067.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Pico Rivera

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pico Rivera
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Pico Rivera—65.4% (±9.2 points)—
West Whittier-Los Nietos1.5 mi52.3% (±13.6 points)Not measurably different
Montebello2.2 mi60.3% (±4.9 points)Not measurably different
Rose Hills3.0 mi62.8% (±37.7 points)Not measurably different
Commerce3.5 mi54.7% (±9.3 points)Not measurably different
South San Gabriel4.0 mi58.7% (±18.0 points)Not measurably different
Bell Gardens4.1 mi56.4% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
Santa Fe Springs4.2 mi60.3% (±12.0 points)Not measurably different
Whittier4.3 mi59.4% (±4.6 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Los Angeles County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
11 (tie)Topanga68.6% (±20.5 points)
11 (tie)Westmont68.6% (±5.9 points)
14Acton67.6% (±47.6 points)
15San Dimas66.5% (±11.7 points)
16Citrus66.4% (±17.5 points)
17South El Monte65.9% (±9.5 points)
18Pico Rivera65.4% (±9.2 points)
19 (tie)Diamond Bar65.1% (±7.5 points)
19 (tie)East Pasadena65.1% (±18.0 points)
21Stevenson Ranch64.3% (±14.3 points)
22 (tie)Bell64.0% (±5.4 points)
22 (tie)Palmdale64.0% (±4.4 points)
24Inglewood63.9% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 139 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pico Rivera

Are renters in Pico Rivera rent-burdened?

65.4% of renting households in Pico Rivera pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Pico Rivera spend on rent?

The median renting household in Pico Rivera, CA spends 35.4% (±2.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Pico Rivera city, California (place:56924, in state:06).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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