Riverside, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

471

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

9.97% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

30%

17.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$40,625

18.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$203,800

Population & Diversity

Riverside, WA is home to a population of 471 people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.4% of Riverside, WA residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 6.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (292 people) in Riverside, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 37 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Riverside, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Riverside, WA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverside, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
292 ± 107
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
42 ± 54
White (Hispanic)
37 ± 47

20.8%

Hispanic Population

98 people

20.8% of the people in Riverside, WA are hispanic (98 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Riverside, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

3.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

3.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 3.4% of Riverside, WA residents (16 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, WA was 3.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 22
Vietnam
6 ± 19

Riverside, WA 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, WA.

Economy

The economy of Riverside, WA employs 216 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riverside, WA were Retail Trade (45 people), Public Administration (42 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($46,667), Public Administration ($46,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,906).

Employment

Occupations

216

2024 Value

± 91

24.1%

1 Year growth

± 51.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverside, WA grew at a rate of 24.1%, from 174 employees to 216 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverside, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (47 people), Sales & Related Occupations (22 people), and Material Moving Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverside, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

216

2024 Value

± 91

24.1%

1 Year growth

± 51.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverside, WA grew at a rate of 24.1%, from 174 employees to 216 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverside, WA, are Retail Trade (45 people), Public Administration (42 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverside, WA, though some of these residents may live in Riverside, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,125

Median earning men ± $14,004

$37,891

Median earning women ± $8,919

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($46,944), Public Administration ($38,438), and Retail Trade ($12,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,688), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Riverside, WA was $203,800 in 2024, which is 0.613 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,800 to $203,800, a 2.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Riverside, WA is 47.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Riverside, WA have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverside, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$203,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,160

$100

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

47.2%

Homeownership

2024

79.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.2% of the housing units in Riverside, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.3%.

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

$40,625

Median Household Income

± $17,034

212

Number of Households

± 75

In 2024, the median household income of the 212 households in Riverside, WA grew to $40,625 from the previous year's value of $34,271.

The following chart displays the households in Riverside, WA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Riverside, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.9%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (11.7%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in Riverside, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (11.7%).

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.

Commute Time

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverside, WA have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% of the workforce in Riverside, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverside, WA (141 out of 470 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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