Riverside, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,038

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

0.587% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.6%

36.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,318

43.3% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$311,300

Population & Diversity

Riverside, NY is home to a population of 4.04k people, from which 83.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27% of Riverside, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.09k people).

In 2024, there were 2.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.15k people) in Riverside, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 719 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 407 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.2%

2024 Citizenship

84.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.2% of Riverside, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Riverside, NY was 84.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverside, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.15k ± 321
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
719 ± 170
Other (Hispanic)
407 ± 406

19.5%

Hispanic Population

788 people

19.5% of the people in Riverside, NY are hispanic (788 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Riverside, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.09k people

29.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

As of 2024, 27% of Riverside, NY residents (1.09k 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, NY was 29.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
76 ± 131
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 38

Riverside, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Riverside, NY employs 1.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riverside, NY were Accommodation & Food Services (168 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people), and Information (163 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($150,648), Other Services Except Public Administration ($122,806), and Public Administration ($78,295).

Employment

Occupations

1.31k

2024 Value

± 313

39.9%

1 Year growth

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverside, NY grew at a rate of 39.9%, from 935 employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverside, NY, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (189 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (168 people), and Management Occupations (147 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverside, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

1.31k

2024 Value

± 313

39.9%

1 Year growth

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverside, NY grew at a rate of 39.9%, from 935 employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverside, NY, are Accommodation & Food Services (168 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people), and Information (163 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverside, NY, though some of these residents may live in Riverside, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$110,259

Median earning men ± $75,423

$40,638

Median earning women ± $22,971

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($150,648) and Public Administration ($77,841).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,191) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($4,444).

Housing & Living

People in Riverside, NY have an average commute time of 35 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverside, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$311,300

Median Property Value 2019

±$148,045

$779

Median Property Taxes

±$265

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

30%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Riverside, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

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

$59,318

Median Household Income

± $46,168

1.09k

Number of Households

± 331

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.09k households in Riverside, NY grew to $59,318 from the previous year's value of $41,397.

The following chart displays the households in Riverside, NY 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Riverside, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Walked (16.4%)
Carpooled (3.52%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Riverside, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (3.52%).

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

35 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverside, NY have a longer commute time (35 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.93% of the workforce in Riverside, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Riverside, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Riverside, NY have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverside, NY (493 out of 2.97k 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Riverside, NY is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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