Riverside, MO

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2022 Population

4,017

3.91% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

34.9

0.287% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

26.3%

28.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$47,668

11.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$275,800

12.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Riverside, MO had a population of 4.02k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $47,668. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Riverside, MO grew from 3,866 to 4,017, a 3.91% increase and its median household income grew from $42,703 to $47,668, a 11.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Riverside, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.4%), White (Hispanic) (4.53%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.39%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.59%).

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.

93.2% of the residents in Riverside, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Riverside, MO was $275,800, and the homeownership rate was 39.8%.

Most people in Riverside, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 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 4.02k people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 14.5% of Riverside, MO residents were born outside of the country (581 people).

In 2022, there were 3.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.77k people) in Riverside, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 699 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 182 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.2%

2022 Citizenship

94.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.2% of Riverside, MO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Riverside, MO was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverside, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.77k ± 294
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
699 ± 312
White (Hispanic)
182 ± 161

9.21%

Hispanic Population

370 people

9.21% of the people in Riverside, MO are hispanic (370 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

14.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

581 people

12.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

472 people

As of 2022, 14.5% of Riverside, MO residents (581 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Riverside, MO was 12.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
126 ± 117
Vietnam
53 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 24

Riverside, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Riverside, MO employs 1.76k people. The largest industries in Riverside, MO are Transportation & Warehousing (287 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (241 people), and Retail Trade (219 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($79,044), Manufacturing ($69,891), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,786).

Employment

Occupations

1.76k

2022 Value

± 291

−4.92%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Riverside, MO declined at a rate of −4.92%, from 1.85k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverside, MO, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (205 people), Management Occupations (186 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (162 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverside, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

1.76k

2022 Value

± 291

−4.92%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Riverside, MO declined at a rate of −4.92%, from 1.85k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverside, MO, are Transportation & Warehousing (287 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (241 people), and Retail Trade (219 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,750

Median earning men ± $19,601

$32,670

Median earning women ± $11,469

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,781), Construction ($79,044), and Manufacturing ($69,022).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,881), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($29,132).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Riverside, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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 Missouri 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 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

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, MO was $275,800 in 2022, which is 0.978 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $245,500 to $275,800, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Riverside, MO is 39.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Riverside, MO have an average commute time of 19.1 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.

Property

$275,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$52,350

$631

Median Property Taxes

±$157

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.

Rent vs Own

39.8%

Homeownership

2022

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 39.8% of the housing units in Riverside, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 41.6%.

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

$47,668

Median Household Income

± $7,460

1.59k

Number of Households

± 264

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.59k households in Riverside, MO grew to $47,668 from the previous year's value of $42,703.

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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Riverside, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (60.9%)
Worked At Home (20.1%)
Carpooled (15.2%)

In 2022, 60.9% of workers in Riverside, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.1%) and those who carpooled to work (15.2%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverside, MO have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.1% of the workforce in Riverside, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverside, MO (1.03k out of 3.91k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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.

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

80.7% of the population of Riverside, MO has health coverage, with 34.5% on employee plans, 22.4% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 9.04% on non-group plans, and 3.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Platte County, MO see 1284 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.56% increase from the previous year (1228 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1723 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 749 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,284 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Platte County, MO

Primary care physicians in Platte County, MO see an average of 1,284 patients per year. This represents a 4.56% increase from the previous year (1,228 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 25.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.5% were men and 44.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.3%

Uninsured

34.5%

Employer Coverage

22.4%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

9.04%

Non-Group

3.45%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Riverside, MO grew by 20.4% from 16% 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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