Riverview, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
12,186
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.6
1.46% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
7.31%
10.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$73,468
2.35% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$215,100
7.28% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,551
4.57% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Riverview, MI 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.

97.7% of the residents in Riverview, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Riverview, MI are Detroit Business Institute-Downriver (54 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Riverview, MI was $215,100, and the homeownership rate was 64.3%.

Most people in Riverview, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Riverview, MI was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMichiganWayne County, MIDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIWayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI

Population & Diversity

Riverview, MI is home to a population of 12.2k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.46% of Riverview, MI residents were born outside of the country (544 people).

In 2024, there were 9.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.47k people) in Riverview, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 992 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 651 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%
2024 Citizenship
98.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Riverview, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Riverview, MI was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverview, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.47k ± 788
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    992 ± 816
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    651 ± 325
9.17%
Hispanic Population
1.12k people

In 2024, there were 9.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.47k people) in Riverview, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 992 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 651 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.17% of the people in Riverview, MI are hispanic (1.12k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.46%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
544 people
4.28%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
525 people

As of 2024, 4.46% of Riverview, MI residents (544 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 Riverview, MI was 4.28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    130 ± 69
  2. Korea
    78 ± 58
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    60 ± 41

Riverview, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Riverview, MI employs 5.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riverview, MI were Manufacturing (1,219 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,134 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (503 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($138,023), Information ($132,857), and Public Administration ($130,288).

Employment

Occupations

5.55k
2024 Value
± 764
−4.57%
1 Year decline
± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverview, MI declined at a rate of −4.57%, from 5.82k employees to 5.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverview, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (769 people), Production Occupations (691 people), and Management Occupations (542 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverview, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.55k
2024 Value
± 764
−4.57%
1 Year decline
± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverview, MI declined at a rate of −4.57%, from 5.82k employees to 5.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverview, MI, are Manufacturing (1,219 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,134 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (503 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverview, MI, though some of these residents may live in Riverview, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,380
Median earning men ± $17,563
$37,500
Median earning women ± $10,813

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($132,857), Public Administration ($131,298), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,464), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,328), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,875).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% 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 23.6%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members 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. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Riverview, MI awarded 54 degrees. The student population of Riverview, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 135 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Riverview, MI are Black or African American (52 and 96.3%) and White (2 and 3.7%).

The largest universities in Riverview, MI by number of degrees awarded are Detroit Business Institute-Downriver (54 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Riverview, MI are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (54 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Riverview, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 50%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 50%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 141 (4.26% men and 95.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 141 students enrolled in Riverview, MI, 4.26% men and 95.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 128 records, of which 95.3% were women and 4.69% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
Most Common
54 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Riverview, MI was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 54 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Riverview, MI according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Detroit Business Institute-Downriver
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
54 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Detroit Business Institute-Downriver with 54 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Riverview, MI, which is 0.0189 times less than the 53 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 52 degrees mean that there were 26 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Riverview, MI was $215,100 in 2024, which is 0.647 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $200,500 to $215,100, a 7.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Riverview, MI is 64.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Riverview, MI have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverview, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$215,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,889
$3,152
Median Property Taxes
±$363

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

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Rent vs Own

64.3%
Homeownership
2024
60.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 64.3% of the housing units in Riverview, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$73,468
Median Household Income
± $5,071
4.9k
Number of Households
± 592

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.9k households in Riverview, MI grew to $73,468 from the previous year's value of $71,783.

The following chart displays the households in Riverview, MI 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Riverview, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.72%)
  3. Carpooled (5.54%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Riverview, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.72%) and those who carpooled to work (5.54%).

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Commute Time

24.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverview, MI have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.69% of the workforce in Riverview, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverview, MI (853 out of 11.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Riverview, MI is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Health

97.2% of the population of Riverview, MI has health coverage, with 58.4% on employee plans, 10.5% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 9.99% on non-group plans, and 0.831% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.84%
Uninsured
58.4%
Employer Coverage
10.5%
Medicaid
17.4%
Medicare
9.99%
Non-Group
0.831%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Riverview, MI grew by 12.1% from 2.54% to 2.84%.

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