Riverview Park, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,619

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

1.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.51%

245% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$114,598

3.24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$258,100

Population & Diversity

Riverview Park, PA is home to a population of 3.62k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.23% of Riverview Park, PA residents were born outside of the country (298 people).

In 2024, there were 4.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.38k people) in Riverview Park, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 478 Other (Hispanic) and 224 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Riverview Park, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Riverview Park, PA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverview Park, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.38k ± 642
Other (Hispanic)
478 ± 398
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
224 ± 236

17.7%

Hispanic Population

639 people

17.7% of the people in Riverview Park, PA are hispanic (639 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Riverview Park, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

8.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

298 people

6.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

247 people

As of 2024, 8.23% of Riverview Park, PA residents (298 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 Park, PA was 6.77%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
83 ± 69
Korea
75 ± 73
Vietnam
59 ± 54

Riverview Park, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Riverview Park, PA.

Economy

The economy of Riverview Park, PA employs 1.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riverview Park, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (707 people), Manufacturing (301 people), and Retail Trade (207 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($130,083), Utilities ($113,190), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($112,759).

Employment

Occupations

1.92k

2024 Value

± 439

−3.33%

1 Year decline

± 33.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverview Park, PA declined at a rate of −3.33%, from 1.98k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverview Park, PA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (417 people), Management Occupations (207 people), and Production Occupations (165 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverview Park, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

1.92k

2024 Value

± 439

−3.33%

1 Year decline

± 33.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverview Park, PA declined at a rate of −3.33%, from 1.98k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverview Park, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (707 people), Manufacturing (301 people), and Retail Trade (207 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverview Park, PA, though some of these residents may live in Riverview Park, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,097

Median earning men ± $39,649

$48,611

Median earning women ± $25,648

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($112,759), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($110,694), and Manufacturing ($61,635).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,095), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Riverview Park, PA was $258,100 in 2024, which is 0.776 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,100 to $258,100, a 4.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Riverview Park, PA is 87.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Riverview Park, PA have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverview Park, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$258,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,243

$1,190

Median Property Taxes

±$314

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.8%

Homeownership

2024

55.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.8% of the housing units in Riverview Park, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Riverview Park, PA 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.

$114,598

Median Household Income

± $20,473

1.36k

Number of Households

± 358

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.36k households in Riverview Park, PA grew to $114,598 from the previous year's value of $111,000.

The following chart displays the households in Riverview Park, PA 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 Riverview Park, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.6%)
Carpooled (15.6%)
Worked At Home (4.18%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Riverview Park, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who worked at home (4.18%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverview Park, PA have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.819% of the workforce in Riverview Park, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverview Park, PA (308 out of 3.62k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Riverview Park, PA is White, followed by Asian 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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