Riverside, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

6,585

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

3.48% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.72%

8.09% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$105,785

3.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Riverside, MD is home to a population of 6.59k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.93% of Riverside, MD residents were born outside of the country (588 people).

In 2024, there were 1.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.65k people) in Riverside, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 177 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Riverside, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Riverside, MD was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverside, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.65k ± 478
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.11k ± 559
White (Hispanic)
177 ± 131

6.8%

Hispanic Population

448 people

6.8% of the people in Riverside, MD are hispanic (448 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Riverside, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

8.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

588 people

8.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

553 people

As of 2024, 8.93% of Riverside, MD residents (588 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, MD was 8.99%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
111 ± 75
Vietnam
74 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
52 ± 46

Riverside, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Riverside, MD.

Economy

The economy of Riverside, MD employs 4.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riverside, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (574 people), Public Administration (524 people), and Retail Trade (462 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($94,545), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,587), and Public Administration ($82,824).

Employment

Occupations

4.06k

2024 Value

± 487

3.12%

1 Year growth

± 16.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverside, MD grew at a rate of 3.12%, from 3.94k employees to 4.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverside, MD, are Management Occupations (625 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (483 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (352 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverside, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

4.06k

2024 Value

± 487

3.12%

1 Year growth

± 16.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverside, MD grew at a rate of 3.12%, from 3.94k employees to 4.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverside, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (574 people), Public Administration (524 people), and Retail Trade (462 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverside, MD, though some of these residents may live in Riverside, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,955

Median earning men ± $7,135

$60,500

Median earning women ± $5,340

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,529), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,473), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,155).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,235), Manufacturing ($71,736), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,144).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Riverside, MD was $246,100 in 2024, which is 0.74 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $237,300 to $246,100, a 3.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Riverside, MD is 64.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Riverside, MD have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverside, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$246,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,044

$1,737

Median Property Taxes

±$290

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, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.6% of the housing units in Riverside, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Riverside, MD 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.

$105,785

Median Household Income

± $10,741

2.69k

Number of Households

± 347

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.69k households in Riverside, MD grew to $105,785 from the previous year's value of $102,262.

The following chart displays the households in Riverside, MD 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Riverside, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.2%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (6.5%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Riverside, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.5%).

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

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverside, MD have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.02% of the workforce in Riverside, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverside, MD (371 out of 6.48k 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 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Riverside, MD is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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