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Blythe, California: commercial real estate data.
Blythe is a Census city of 17,396 people across 26.50 square miles of land, in Riverside County. Median household income is $56,625, 57.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 17 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $22.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Blythe
What Blythe is
- Census place typecity
- Land area26.5 sq mi
- Water area0.77 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land656
- County holding the largest share of its areaRiverside County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Blythe
- Population17,396
- Median age38.3
- Population under 183,525
- Share under 1820.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,774
- Share 65 and over10.2 percent
- Households4,137
- Family households2,843
- Share of households that are families68.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Blythe
- Median household income$56,625 plus or minus $12,452
- Per capita income$20,619
- Civilian labor force4,896
- Employed4,322
- Unemployed574 plus or minus 170
- Unemployment rate11.7 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over12,398
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher69.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.5 percent plus or minus 1.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Blythe
- Housing units4,962
- Occupied units4,137
- Vacant units825 plus or minus 218
- Vacancy rate16.6 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Owner occupied2,370
- Renter occupied1,767
- Ownership rate57.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$225,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$938
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.9 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Single family units3,180
- Share single family64.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,310
- Share in buildings of two or more26.4 percent
- Mobile homes472 plus or minus 145
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Blythe gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,030
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,554
- Share commuting under 15 minutes63.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more718 plus or minus 152
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more17.8 percent
- Drove alone79.8 percent
- Carpooled12.3 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport1.0 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Walked2.7 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Worked from home3.3 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blythe
SBA loans in Blythe (7(a))
- Approvals17
- Gross approval$22,855,300
- Average approval$1,344,429
- Median approval$602,500
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported169
- Jobs per approval9.9
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more76.5 percent
- Share to franchises35.3 percent
- Distinct lenders10
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Blythe, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Blythe (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,449,000
- Average approval$724,500
- Median approval$724,500
- Largest approval$1,161,000
- Jobs supported7
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Blythe, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Blythe
- NFIP communityCity of Blythe
- NFIP community number060248
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Blythe participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060248 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Riverside County, not Blythe
Riverside County context, not Blythe figures
- Establishments in Riverside County46,244
- Covered employment, Riverside County840,433
- Average annual pay, Riverside County$59,734
- Housing units permitted, Riverside County9,598
Every figure in this section is published for Riverside County as a whole and is not a measurement of Blythe.
All Riverside County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Blythe questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Blythe, California?
17,396, in 4,137 households. Blythe city covers 26.50 square miles of land, which is 656 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Blythe in?
Riverside County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Blythe?
$56,625. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $225,000. Median gross rent is $938 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Blythe businesses?
17 7(a) approvals totaling $22.9 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, median approval $602,500, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Blythe, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Blythe borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Blythe. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Blythe in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Blythe appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Blythe, city of, community 060248, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Blythe figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Riverside County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Blythe.
Is zoning published for Blythe?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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