Culture
Cultural identity of an area is often the product of the population’s Ethnicity, Ancestry, Language, and Religious Beliefs. This report will cover these areas for the Riverside-San Bernardino, CA Market.
Ethnicity
Racial groups in the US often include White, Black, Asian, and Other. In a similar context whether or not a person is of Hispanic origin is also typically a defining characteristic of ethnic identity. The following reports look at 5 ethnic categories, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic: White, Black, Asian, and Other.
Largest Ethnicity - Hispanic
The Hispanic Ethnicity makes up the largest share of the Population in the Riverside-San Bernardino, CA Market at 51.8%. This is yields a location quotient of 2.74 time the national average. Subsequently the Riverside-San Bernardino, CA Market ranks 9th in the proportion of Hispanic Population across STI Markets.
Figure 11: Ethnicity Proportion in Market
Notable Ethnicity - Hispanic
The proportion of Hispanic Population in the Riverside-San Bernardino, CA Market is notable. This ethnicity comprises 51.8% of the market’s population, yielding a location quotient of 2.74 time the national average. Subsequently the Riverside-San Bernardino, CA Market ranks 9th in the proportion of Hispanic Population across STI Markets.
Ancestry
Ancestral origin across the US is quite varied with small communities existing from most parts of the world. Many of the smaller Ancestry groups are combined to “other” categories from the predominate larger ancestral region. Unclassified amount is also high among those that don’t know or give their ancestry or give a response that is uncommon. These categories will be excluded from the following reports and include the Other Hispanic, Other Asian, Other European, Other, and Unclassified Ancestries.
Largest Ancestries - Mexican, African American, and Central American
Large ancestries in the Riverside-San Bernardino, CA Market include Mexican, African American, and Central American . These ancestries make up 44.7%, 4.7%, and 3.1% of the total population, respectively. When comparing to national proportions, the Mexican ancestry is the most notable with a location quotient of 3.96 the proportion of this ancestry ranks 8th across STI Markets.
Sub-Market Ancestry Dispersion
Looking at those 3 Ancestries, which are most prevalent across the market.
Figure 13: Ancestry Thematic
Other Notable Ancestries - Filipino, Hawaiian PI, and South East Asian
The Riverside-San Bernardino, CA Market is also home to a larger than average share of people with Filipino, Hawaiian PI, and South East Asian Ancestries. These ancestries account for 2.5%, 0.3%, and 0.7% of the population, respectively. With location quotient of 2.78, 1.5, and 1.4 the Filipino, Hawaiian PI, and South East Asian Ancestries rank 10th, 19th, and 15th across STI Markets, respectively.
Language
English is the predominate language across the US. There are however a number of other languages spoken depending on the market. Languages considered in this report include the Spanish, French, German, Slavic, Other Indo Euro, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Other Asian, Tagalog, Arabic, and Other languages. The following is a look at the degree and dispersion of Non-English languages and language groups spoken in the Riverside-San Bernardino, CA market.
Non-English Languages - Spanish, Chinese, and Tagalog
The most widely spoken Non-English Languages in the Riverside-San Bernardino, CA Market include Spanish, Chinese, and Tagalog . These languages make up 34.8%, 1.5%, and 1.5% of the over 5 population, respectively. When comparing to national proportions, the Spanish language is the most notable with a location quotient of 2.6 the proportion of this language ranks 8th across STI Markets.
Sub-Market Language Dispersion
Looking at those 3 languages, which are most prevalent across the market.
Figure 14: Language Thematic
Other Notable Languages - Arabic, Korean, and Vietnamese
The Riverside-San Bernardino, CA Market is also home to a larger than average share of people who speak Arabic, Korean, and Vietnamese languages. These languages account for 0.7%, 0.4%, and 0.6% of the over 5 population, respectively. With location quotient of 1.75, 1.33, and 1.2 the Arabic, Korean, and Vietnamese languages rank 6th, 17th, and 20th across STI Markets, respectively.
Religion
56% of the population in the Riverside-San Bernardino, CA Market is of unknown religious affiliation. This category is generally made up of those that are not religiously affiliated, though a small fraction may represent dharmic religions. This level of unknown religious affiliation ranks 35th across STI Markets. The following looks at the remaining 44% of the population that are affiliated.
It should also be noted that nationally approximately half of the religiously affiliated population would be considered Christian Protestant. This classification however encompasses many denominations with various beliefs and practices. We have subsequently grouped these church congregations by denomination and by a classification of Mainline and Evangelical disposition. You will see these groups described with ML and E respectively where a breakout by denomination is given and in other cases they are listed in total as simply Mainline or Evangelical.
Laregest Religions - Catholic, Evangelical, and Mormon
The 3 largest main religions in the Riverside-San Bernardino, CA Market are Catholic, Evangelical, and Mormon . These religions make up 68.5%, 17.1%, and 6.2% of the affiliated population, respectively. When comparing to national proportions, the Catholic religion is the most notable with a location quotient of 1.77 the proportion of this religion ranks 10th across STI Markets.
Figure 15: Religous Proportion in the Market
