Pico Rivera, California
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Pico Rivera is a city located in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 63,428.
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History and culture
Pico Rivera was formed in the 1950s from the merger of the longstanding cities of Pico (named for Pio Pico, the last Californio governor of California) and Rivera. Situated on a rich alluvial plain between the Rio Hondo and the San Gabriel River, the city was once predominantly agricultural, but since the 1960s it has been primarily residential.
Pico Rivera is often considered a San Gabriel Valley city, but as it lies below the Whittier Narrows, it is more properly one of the "Gateway Cities." As with neighboring Downey and Norwalk, its population has gone from mostly white to almost entirely Latino since the 1980s.
Geography
Pico Rivera is located at 33°59'20" North, 118°5'21" West (33.989013, -118.089121)Template:GR. It is bordered by Downey on the southwest, Santa Fe Springs on the southeast, Whittier on the east, City of Industry on the northeast, Montebello on the northwest, and Commerce on the west. As Rosemead and Lakewood Boulevards, California State Highway 19 runs through the center of the city, and the San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605) runs along its southeastern edge.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.9 km² (8.8 mi²). 21.5 km² (8.3 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.22% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 63,428 people, 16,468 households, and 13,866 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,950.6/km² (7,645.7/mi²). There were 16,807 housing units at an average density of 781.8/km² (2,026.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 49.44% White, 0.71% African American, 1.35% Native American, 2.65% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 40.28% from other races, and 5.44% from two or more races. 88.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 16,468 households out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.83 and the average family size was 4.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,564, and the median income for a family was $45,422. Males had a median income of $29,397 versus $24,491 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,011. 12.6% of the population and 11.6% of families were below the poverty line. 16.0% of those under the age of 18 and 9.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
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