Blythe.
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California·Riverside County
7 tracts·15K people·$225K median·555/mi²
Hispanic 58 · White 23 · Black 12 · Other 3 · Multiracial 2 · Asian 1
Married couple 43 · Other 32 · Living alone 25
Blythe 26 · Los Angeles 4 · San Diego 3 · Riverside 3 · El Centro 1 · Elsewhere 63
Public admin 47 · Health 15 · Retail 12 · Professional 11 · Manufacturing 8 · Leisure 7
Management · business · science · arts 29 · Sales · office 24 · Service 21 · Production · transport 18 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 80 · Carpool 21 · Work from home 4 · Transit 3 · Walk 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Blythe is $225,000 (Census ACS) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Blythe has 17,396 residents across 5 census tracts and 7 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 38.3; the population is 58.2% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% White, 12.1% Black, 3.0% Other, 2.0% Multiracial and 1.5% Asian; the average household has 2.8 people; 8.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 18.9% (Census ACS).
Ruth Brown Elementary (17%) and Margaret White Elementary (14%) lead the elementary schools; Palo Verde High (27%) and Twin Palms Continuation (5%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $938/month, 41% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Blythe is $56,625 a year, 34% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Blythe, median rent is $938/month and the median home value is $225,000 (Census ACS).
Blythe reported 7.5 violent crimes and 13.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 107°F; winter lows average 41°F; there are 68 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 3 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Blythe are earthquake (76), drought (72) and volcanic activity (52), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.14g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Blythe scores 11.1 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 2.4% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).