Moving to Perris, California

Population: 36,189. Estimated population in July 2024: 45,671 (+26.2% change)
Males: 17,739 (49.0%), Females: 18,450 (51.0%)

Riverside County

Zip codes: 92570, 92571.

Demographics

Median resident age: 25.4 years
Median household income: $35,522
Median house value: $91,300

Population by Race

Races in Perris:

  • Hispanic (56.2%)
  • Other race (32.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (22.8%)
  • Black (15.9%)
  • Two or more races (5.8%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Filipino (1.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (4.5%), Irish (4.0%), United States (3.1%), English (2.3%), Italian (1.8%), Subsaharan African (1.0%).

Elevation: 1457 feet

Land area: 31.4 square miles

Map of Perris, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Perris

  • High school or higher: 61.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 11.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perris city

  • Never married: 29.3%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

27.1% Foreign born (24.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +14,134 (+64.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Perris:

  • VALLEY PLAZA DOCTORS HOSPITAL (2224 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Perris:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Perris:

Other public-use airports nearest to Perris:

  • PERRIS VALLEY (about 4 miles; PERRIS, CA; Abbreviation: L65)
  • HEMET-RYAN (about 16 miles; HEMET, CA; Abbreviation: HMT)
  • FRENCH VALLEY (about 18 miles; MURRIETA/TEMECULA, CA; Abbreviation: F70)

Amtrak station:
PERRIS (B.W. PERRIS INN, 480 REDLANDS AVE.) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perris:

  • RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,798)
  • UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS (about 17 miles; REDLANDS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • MOUNT SAN JACINTO COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SAN JACINTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,731)
  • CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE (about 21 miles; YUCAIPA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,722)
  • SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,100)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN BERNARDINO (about 30 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,953)
  • SADDLEBACK COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MISSION VIEJO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,777)

Schools

Public high schools in Perris:

  • PERRIS HIGH (Students: 2,364; Location: 175 E. NUEVO RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PERRIS UNION HIGH COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 590; Location: 515 E. 7TH ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • VAL VERDE HIGH (CONT) (Students: 481; Location: 2935 INDIAN AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PERRIS LAKE HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 408; Location: 418 W. ELLIS; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CHOICE 2000 ON-LINE (Students: 298; Location: 11 S. D ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • CALIFORNIA MILITARY INSTITUTE (Students: 50; Location: 11 SOUTH D STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Perris:

  • CALIFORNIA RANCH (Students: 48; Location: 17305 SANTA ROSA MINE RD.; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Perris:

  • PINACATE MIDDLE (Students: 1,339; Location: 1990 S. A ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • VAL VERDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,084; Location: 2656 INDIAN AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • REAL (MANUEL L.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,072; Location: 19150 CLARK STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RIVERA (TOMAS) MIDDLE (Students: 1,022; Location: 21675 MARTIN ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MEAD VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 939; Location: 21-100 OLEANDER AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • A STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 908; Location: 501 NORTH A ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 875; Location: 27720 WALNUT AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 861; Location: 20300 SHERMAN ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PALMS ELEMENTARY (Students: 845; Location: 255 E. JARVIS; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SANDERS (NAN) ELEMENTARY (Students: 845; Location: 1461 NORTH A ST.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Perris:

  • TEMPLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 238; Location: 745 NORTH PERRIS BLVD; Grades: PK – 11)
  • BRIGHT BEGINNINGS (Students: 113; Location: 610 NUEVO; Grades: PK – KG)
  • REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 555 N PERRIS BLV; Grades: PK – KG)