Riverside, AL

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,247

6.72% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.4

0.952% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.5%

14.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$67,750

3.5% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$214,100

7.52% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

941

16.6% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Riverside, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%), White (Hispanic) (2.63%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.91%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.78%).

None of the households in Riverside, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Riverside, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Riverside, AL was $214,100, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Riverside, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Riverside, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Riverside, AL is home to a population of 2.25k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.668% of Riverside, AL residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2023, there were 7.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.87k people) in Riverside, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 237 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 59 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverside, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 375
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
237 ± 161
White (Hispanic)
59 ± 108

2.63%

Hispanic Population

59 people

2.63% of the people in Riverside, AL are hispanic (59 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Riverside, AL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.668%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
56 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 26

Riverside, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Riverside, AL employs 941 people. The largest industries in Riverside, AL are Health Care & Social Assistance (120 people), Manufacturing (116 people), and Construction (101 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,942), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,154).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

941

2023 Value

± 183

−16.6%

1 Year decline

± 32%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverside, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (128 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (101 people), and Production Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverside, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

941

2023 Value

± 183

−16.6%

1 Year decline

± 32%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverside, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (120 people), Manufacturing (116 people), and Construction (101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverside, AL, though some of these residents may live in Riverside, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,194

Median earning men ± $8,193

$34,922

Median earning women ± $3,499

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,313), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,904), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($47,639), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,304), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,327).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Riverside, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Riverside, AL was $214,100 in 2023, which is 0.706 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $231,500 to $214,100, a 7.52% decrease. The homeownership rate in Riverside, AL is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Riverside, AL have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverside, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$214,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$61,992

$663

Median Property Taxes

±$151

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 Riverside, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

54.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Riverside, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Riverside, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$67,750

Median Household Income

± $19,006

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Riverside, AL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Riverside, AL is from Riverside, AL.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (91.8%)
Worked At Home (4.21%)
Carpooled (2.37%)

In 2023, 91.8% of workers in Riverside, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.21%) and those who carpooled to work (2.37%).

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

33.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverside, AL have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.63% of the workforce in Riverside, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverside, AL (394 out of 2.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Riverside, AL is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

N/A% of the population of Riverside, AL has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Clair County, AL see 6980 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.16% increase from the previous year (6394 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3567 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4033 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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6,980 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Clair County, AL

Primary care physicians in St. Clair County, AL see an average of 6,980 patients per year. This represents a 9.16% increase from the previous year (6,394 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. Clair County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Riverside, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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