Riverside, NY

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2023 Population

3,538

20.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.1

6.06% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

26%

285% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$41,397

26.6% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

935

9.36% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Riverside, NY had a population of 3.54k people with a median age of 34.1 and a median household income of $41,397. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Riverside, NY grew from 2,945 to 3,538, a 20.1% increase and its median household income declined from $56,429 to $41,397, a −26.6% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Riverside, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12%), Other (Hispanic) (11%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.87%).

None of the households in Riverside, NY 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.

84.6% of the residents in Riverside, NY are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Riverside, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Riverside, NY was 2 cars per household.

United States New York Suffolk County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY Suffolk County (South Central)--Brookhaven Town (South) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Riverside, NY is home to a population of 3.54k people, from which 84.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 29.9% of Riverside, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.06k people).

In 2023, there were 2.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Riverside, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 660 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 423 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.6%

2023 Citizenship

89.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 84.6% of Riverside, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Riverside, NY was 89.4%, 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)
1.8k ± 412
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
660 ± 188
Two+ (Hispanic)
423 ± 341

23%

Hispanic Population

812 people

23% of the people in Riverside, NY are hispanic (812 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

29.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

18%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

531 people

As of 2023, 29.9% of Riverside, NY residents (1.06k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Riverside, NY was 18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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 ± 130
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 20

Riverside, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Riverside, NY employs 935 people. The largest industries in Riverside, NY are Information (138 people), Educational Services (137 people), and Manufacturing (119 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($187,518), Information ($145,396), and Public Administration ($71,510).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

935

2023 Value

± 315

9.36%

1 Year growth

± 46.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Riverside, NY grew at a rate of 9.36%, from 855 employees to 935 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverside, NY, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (220 people), Management Occupations (145 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (120 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

935

2023 Value

± 315

9.36%

1 Year growth

± 46.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Riverside, NY grew at a rate of 9.36%, from 855 employees to 935 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverside, NY, are Information (138 people), Educational Services (137 people), and Manufacturing (119 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

$53,864

Median earning men ± $67,903

$31,012

Median earning women ± $28,619

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($145,396) and Public Administration ($70,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,886).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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

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, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% 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 (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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

People in Riverside, NY have an average commute time of 39.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverside, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

70.4%

Homeownership

2023

29.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.4% of the housing units in Riverside, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.5%.

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

$41,397

Median Household Income

± $9,499

901

Number of Households

± 327

In 2023, the median household income of the 901 households in Riverside, NY declined from $41,397 from the previous year's value of $56,429.

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.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Walked (13%)
Carpooled (4.49%)

In 2023, 77.3% of workers in Riverside, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13%) and those who carpooled to work (4.49%).

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

39.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverside, NY have a longer commute time (39.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.35% 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

2 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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverside, NY (615 out of 2.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 12 - 14 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
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

89% of the population of Riverside, NY has health coverage, with 39.3% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 8.25% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 3.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Suffolk County, NY see 1358 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.23% decrease from the previous year (1389 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1237 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 338 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,358 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Suffolk County, NY

Primary care physicians in Suffolk County, NY see an average of 1,358 patients per year. This represents a 2.23% decrease from the previous year (1,389 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 27.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11%

Uninsured

39.3%

Employer Coverage

22.8%

Medicaid

8.25%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

3.22%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Riverside, NY grew by 205% from 3.63% to 11%.

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

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