One downside of living in Pico Rivera, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.79 minutes every day commuting to work.
The citizens of Pico Rivera are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.48% of adults in Pico Rivera have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Pico Rivera in 2022 was $29,153, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,612 for a family of four. However, Pico Rivera contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Pico Rivera is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pico Rivera 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 Pico Rivera, accounting for 90.45% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Pico Rivera residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Pico Rivera include German, Irish, Italian, English, and European.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Pico Rivera's cultural character, accounting for 30.33% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Pico Rivera is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
