Riverview, DE

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,412
6.26% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chris Coons
Democratic Party
US Senator
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Democratic Party
US Representative
Sarah McBride
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
56.2
3.88% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
7.17%
2.4% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$85,833
2.14% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$287,700
10% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,103
13.8% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, Riverview, DE had a population of 2.41k people with a median age of 56.2 and a median household income of $85,833. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Riverview, DE grew from 2,270 to 2,412, a 6.26% increase and its median household income declined from $87,708 to $85,833, a −2.14% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Riverview, DE are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.2%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.9%), Other (Hispanic) (3.61%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.48%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.705%).

None of the households in Riverview, DE 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.

100% of the residents in Riverview, DE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Riverview, DE was $287,700, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Riverview, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Riverview, DE was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Riverview, DE is home to a population of 2.41k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.124% of Riverview, DE residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2023, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.13k people) in Riverview, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 94 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 87 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Riverview, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Riverview, DE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverview, DE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.13k ± 460
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    94 ± 103
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    87 ± 118
3.61%
Hispanic Population
87 people

In 2023, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.13k people) in Riverview, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 94 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 87 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.61% of the people in Riverview, DE are hispanic (87 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    15,383 ± 3,022 people
  2. India
    11,725 ± 2,643 people
  3. Guatemala
    6,344 ± 1,949 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 15,383 Delaware residents, followed by India with 11,725 and Guatemala with 6,344.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.124%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3 people
0.837%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
19 people

As of 2023, 0.124% of Riverview, DE residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Riverview, DE was 0.837%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    132 ± 101
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    126 ± 89
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    105 ± 96

Riverview, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Riverview, DE employs 1.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Riverview, DE were Public Administration (272 people), Manufacturing (130 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($100,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,441), and Manufacturing ($87,804).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k
2023 Value
± 259
13.8%
1 Year growth
± 29.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Riverview, DE grew at a rate of 13.8%, from 969 employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverview, DE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (245 people), Management Occupations (143 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverview, DE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.1k
2023 Value
± 259
13.8%
1 Year growth
± 29.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Riverview, DE grew at a rate of 13.8%, from 969 employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverview, DE, are Public Administration (272 people), Manufacturing (130 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverview, DE, though some of these residents may live in Riverview, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$66,328
Median earning men ± $19,309
$40,912
Median earning women ± $11,392

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($78,352), Manufacturing ($77,586), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,100).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($85,403), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,318), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.43%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 472k people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.43% 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 14.1%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Riverview, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.904%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

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Chris Coons
Senator from Delaware2
Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Senator from Delaware1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing Delaware.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Riverview, DE

Sarah McBride
District at-large Representative
Democratic Party

Riverview, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Riverview, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.563% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.683% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (237k), Some college (165k), and Bachelors Degree (153k).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Riverview, DE was $287,700 in 2023, which is 0.948 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $261,500 to $287,700, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Riverview, DE is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Riverview, DE have an average commute time of 36.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverview, DE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$287,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$43,060
$1,060
Median Property Taxes
±$330

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 Riverview, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

100%
Homeownership
2023
72%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 100% of the housing units in Riverview, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 98.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Riverview, DE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$85,833
Median Household Income
± $28,584
1.06k
Number of Households
± 330

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Riverview, DE declined from $85,833 from the previous year's value of $87,708.

The following chart displays the households in Riverview, DE 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Riverview, DE is from Delaware.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Delaware
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2023, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.24% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.8%)
  3. Carpooled (5.71%)

In 2023, 77.5% of workers in Riverview, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.71%).

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

36.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverview, DE have a longer commute time (36.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.92% of the workforce in Riverview, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Riverview, DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Riverview, DE have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverview, DE (173 out of 2.41k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Riverview, DE is White, followed by Two Or More 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

98.7% of the population of Riverview, DE has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 3.8% on Medicaid, 26.1% on Medicare, 18.9% on non-group plans, and 8.71% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware see 1,356 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,356 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2181 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 296 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 7.65% under 18 years, 11.6% between 18 and 34 years, 55.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

1.28%
Uninsured
41.2%
Employer Coverage
3.8%
Medicaid
26.1%
Medicare
18.9%
Non-Group
8.71%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Riverview, DE declined by 63.8% from 3.54% to 1.28%.

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

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