River Ridge, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

13,312

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

3.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.65%

20.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,336

0.152% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$357,400

Population & Diversity

River Ridge, LA is home to a population of 13.3k people, from which 95.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.29% of River Ridge, LA residents were born outside of the country (704 people).

In 2024, there were 9.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10k people) in River Ridge, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.08k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of River Ridge, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in River Ridge, LA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in River Ridge, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in River Ridge, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
10k ± 1.05k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.08k ± 386
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1k ± 411

11.7%

Hispanic Population

1.56k people

11.7% of the people in River Ridge, LA are hispanic (1.56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in River Ridge, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

5.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

704 people

4.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

619 people

As of 2024, 5.29% of River Ridge, LA residents (704 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in River Ridge, LA was 4.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in River Ridge, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
359 ± 136
Gulf War (1990s)
73 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
54 ± 50

River Ridge, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.92 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in River Ridge, LA.

Economy

The economy of River Ridge, LA employs 6.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in River Ridge, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,209 people), Retail Trade (651 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (593 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($114,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,750), and Utilities ($79,375).

Employment

Occupations

6.47k

2024 Value

± 595

1.47%

1 Year growth

± 12.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in River Ridge, LA grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 6.38k employees to 6.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in River Ridge, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (840 people), Sales & Related Occupations (735 people), and Management Occupations (712 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of River Ridge, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.47k

2024 Value

± 595

1.47%

1 Year growth

± 12.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in River Ridge, LA grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 6.38k employees to 6.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in River Ridge, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,209 people), Retail Trade (651 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (593 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of River Ridge, LA, though some of these residents may live in River Ridge, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,738

Median earning men ± $9,279

$45,369

Median earning women ± $7,151

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,969), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,384), and Manufacturing ($75,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,991), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,900), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,955).

Housing & Living

The median property value in River Ridge, LA was $357,400 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $330,700 to $357,400, a 8.07% increase. The homeownership rate in River Ridge, LA is 70.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in River Ridge, LA have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in River Ridge, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$357,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,448

$4,107

Median Property Taxes

±$504

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In River Ridge, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in River Ridge, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.6% of the housing units in River Ridge, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in River Ridge, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$84,336

Median Household Income

± $9,814

5.82k

Number of Households

± 645

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.82k households in River Ridge, LA declined from $84,336 from the previous year's value of $84,464.

The following chart displays the households in River Ridge, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for River Ridge, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.1%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in River Ridge, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in River Ridge, LA have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.31% of the workforce in River Ridge, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in River Ridge, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in River Ridge, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in River Ridge, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in River Ridge, LA (1.28k out of 13.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in River Ridge, LA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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