Riverside (Cambria County), PA

Census Place

2024 Population

267

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

9.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.24%

34.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,479

14.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$110,200

Population & Diversity

Riverside (Cambria County), PA is home to a population of 267 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.24% of Riverside (Cambria County), PA residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (247 people) in Riverside (Cambria County), PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Riverside (Cambria County), PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Riverside (Cambria County), PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Riverside (Cambria County), PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverside (Cambria County), PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
247 ± 103
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 30
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Riverside (Cambria County), PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

5.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

4.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 5.24% of Riverside (Cambria County), PA residents (14 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 Riverside (Cambria County), PA was 4.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Riverside (Cambria County), PA employs 163 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riverside (Cambria County), PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), Retail Trade (42 people), and Manufacturing (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,214), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,375), and Retail Trade ($31,458).

Employment

Occupations

163

2024 Value

± 101

8.67%

1 Year growth

± 80.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverside (Cambria County), PA grew at a rate of 8.67%, from 150 employees to 163 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverside (Cambria County), PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (42 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (38 people), and Production Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverside (Cambria County), PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

163

2024 Value

± 101

8.67%

1 Year growth

± 80.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverside (Cambria County), PA grew at a rate of 8.67%, from 150 employees to 163 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverside (Cambria County), PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), Retail Trade (42 people), and Manufacturing (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverside (Cambria County), PA, though some of these residents may live in Riverside (Cambria County), PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,413

Median earning men ± $10,565

$43,304

Median earning women ± $8,262

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,196).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Riverside (Cambria County), PA was $110,200 in 2024, which is 0.331 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,900 to $110,200, a 5.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Riverside (Cambria County), PA is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Riverside (Cambria County), PA have an average commute time of 14.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverside (Cambria County), PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,397

$96

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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 (Cambria County), PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Riverside (Cambria County), PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.2% of the housing units in Riverside (Cambria County), PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Riverside (Cambria County), PA 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.

$54,479

Median Household Income

± $11,286

133

Number of Households

± 69

In 2024, the median household income of the 133 households in Riverside (Cambria County), PA declined from $54,479 from the previous year's value of $63,472.

The following chart displays the households in Riverside (Cambria County), PA 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Riverside (Cambria County), PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.3%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)

In 2024, 84.3% of workers in Riverside (Cambria County), PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

14.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverside (Cambria County), PA have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Riverside (Cambria County), PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverside (Cambria County), PA (14 out of 267 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Riverside (Cambria County), PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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