Riverside, MO

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,276
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32
6.43% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.3%
17.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$52,006
2.21% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$411,300
30.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,084
6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Riverside, MO 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.

92.9% of the residents in Riverside, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Riverside, MO was $411,300, and the homeownership rate was 42.4%.

Most people in Riverside, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Riverside, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Riverside, MO is home to a population of 4.28k people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.6% of Riverside, MO residents were born outside of the country (797 people).

In 2024, there were 2.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.58k people) in Riverside, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 881 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 221 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%
2024 Citizenship
94.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Riverside, MO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Riverside, MO was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverside, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.58k ± 292
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    881 ± 314
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    221 ± 212
9.73%
Hispanic Population
416 people

In 2024, there were 2.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.58k people) in Riverside, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 881 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 221 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.73% of the people in Riverside, MO are hispanic (416 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Riverside, MO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

18.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
797 people
13.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
545 people

As of 2024, 18.6% of Riverside, MO residents (797 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, MO was 13.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    124 ± 118
  2. Vietnam
    74 ± 55
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    26 ± 32

Riverside, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Riverside, MO employs 2.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riverside, MO were Retail Trade (314 people), Manufacturing (269 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (250 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($107,813), Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,406), and Finance & Insurance ($61,012).

Employment

Occupations

2.08k
2024 Value
± 337
6%
1 Year growth
± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverside, MO grew at a rate of 6%, from 1.97k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverside, MO, are Management Occupations (256 people), Sales & Related Occupations (213 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (175 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverside, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

2.08k
2024 Value
± 337
6%
1 Year growth
± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverside, MO grew at a rate of 6%, from 1.97k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverside, MO, are Retail Trade (314 people), Manufacturing (269 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (250 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverside, MO, though some of these residents may live in Riverside, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,528
Median earning men ± $19,199
$38,405
Median earning women ± $5,394

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($136,339), Construction ($107,813), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,028).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,472), and Manufacturing ($39,948).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Riverside, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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 Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Riverside, MO was $411,300 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $314,600 to $411,300, a 30.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Riverside, MO is 42.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Riverside, MO have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverside, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$411,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$106,847
$690
Median Property Taxes
±$172

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

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

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Rent vs Own

42.4%
Homeownership
2024
65.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 42.4% of the housing units in Riverside, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$52,006
Median Household Income
± $30,240
1.63k
Number of Households
± 285

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.63k households in Riverside, MO grew to $52,006 from the previous year's value of $50,882.

The following chart displays the households in Riverside, MO 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Riverside, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (62.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.3%)
  3. Carpooled (14.7%)

In 2024, 62.2% of workers in Riverside, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.3%) and those who carpooled to work (14.7%).

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.

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Commute Time

19.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverside, MO have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Riverside, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverside, MO (720 out of 4.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

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Health

80.7% of the population of Riverside, MO has health coverage, with 36.9% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 8.09% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 3.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.3% were men and 40.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 30.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.61% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.3% were men and 40.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

19.3%
Uninsured
36.9%
Employer Coverage
17.9%
Medicaid
8.09%
Medicare
14.4%
Non-Group
3.37%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Riverside, MO grew by 12.9% from 17.1% to 19.3%.

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

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