Green Acres, California

For the community in Kern County formerly with this name, see Greenacres, California.

Green Acres is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California.^[2] Green Acres sits at an elevation of 1,555 feet (474 m).^[2] The 2020 United States census reported Green Acres's population was 2,918.

Green Acres
census-designated place
Location of Green Acres in Riverside County, California
Green Acres Position in California.
Coordinates: 33°44′06″N 117°04′42″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Riverside
Area [1]
• Total	1.400 sq mi (3.627 km2)
• Land	1.400 sq mi (3.627 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation [2]	1,555 ft (474 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	2,918
• Density	2,100/sq mi (800/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	2630600

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,805		—
2020	2,918		61.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

The 2020 United States census reported that Green Acres had a population of 2,918. The population density was 2,084.3 inhabitants per square mile (804.8/km²). The racial makeup of Green Acres was 39.8% White, 4.7% African American, 2.3% Native American, 3.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 31.0% from other races, and 18.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 60.1% of the population.^[5]

The census reported that 99.1% of the population lived in households, 27 people (0.9%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.^[5]

There were 785 households, out of which 43.8% included children under the age of 18, 50.4% were married-couple households, 8.8% were cohabiting couple households, 24.3% had a female householder with no partner present, and 16.4% had a male householder with no partner present. 15.0% of households were one person, and 4.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.68.^[5] There were 618 families (78.7% of all households).^[6]

The age distribution was 27.2% under the age of 18, 10.6% aged 18 to 24, 28.3% aged 25 to 44, 23.9% aged 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males.^[5]

There were 815 housing units at an average density of 582.1 units per square mile (224.8 units/km²), of which 785 (96.3%) were occupied. Of these, 66.9% were owner-occupied, and 33.1% were occupied by renters.^[5]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income in 2023 was $71,609, and the per capita income was $21,849. About 12.4% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line.^[7]

Education

Most of the CDP is in the Hemet Unified School District, while a portion is in the Romoland Elementary School District and the Perris Union High School District for grades 9-12.^[8]