Rialto is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 103,545 people and 20 associated neighborhoods, Rialto is the 71st largest community in California. Housing costs in Rialto are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Rialto is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.61% of the Rialto workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Rialto is a city of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rialto who work in office and administrative support (13.05%), sales jobs (10.23%), and management occupations (5.42%). In Rialto, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.13 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. In Rialto, just 12.25% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Rialto in 2022 was $25,608, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $102,432 for a family of four. However, Rialto contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rialto is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rialto home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Rialto, accounting for 75.18% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Rialto residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Rialto include German, Irish, English, Italian, and African. Rialto also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 25.56%. The most common language spoken in Rialto is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Arabic.
