Riverview, SC

Census Place

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2022 Population

2,010

1.06% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

40.5

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

4.28%

401% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$125,897

7.75% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$448,900

0.246% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Riverview, SC had a population of 2.01k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $125,897. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Riverview, SC grew from 1,989 to 2,010, a 1.06% increase and its median household income grew from $116,840 to $125,897, a 7.75% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Riverview, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.37%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.63%), Other (Hispanic) (2.44%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.29%).

None of the households in Riverview, SC 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.

95.7% of the residents in Riverview, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Riverview, SC was $448,900, and the homeownership rate was 59.6%.

Most people in Riverview, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Riverview, SC was 5 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Riverview, SC is home to a population of 2.01k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.9% of Riverview, SC residents were born outside of the country (199 people).

In 2022, there were 15.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.71k people) in Riverview, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 93 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.7%

2022 Citizenship

97.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.7% of Riverview, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Riverview, SC was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverview, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.71k ± 995
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
108 ± 187
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 100

2.44%

Hispanic Population

49 people

2.44% of the people in Riverview, SC are hispanic (49 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Riverview, SC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

199 people

5.78%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

As of 2022, 9.9% of Riverview, SC residents (199 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Riverview, SC was 5.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
55 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

Riverview, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Riverview, SC employs 1.14k people. The largest industries in Riverview, SC are Construction (353 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (279 people), and Manufacturing (108 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,618), Finance & Insurance ($111,618), and Manufacturing ($92,955).

Employment

Occupations

1.14k

2022 Value

± 585

−4.69%

1 Year decline

± 75.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Riverview, SC declined at a rate of −4.69%, from 1.19k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverview, SC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (301 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (279 people), and Management Occupations (143 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverview, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (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

1.14k

2022 Value

± 585

−4.69%

1 Year decline

± 75.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Riverview, SC declined at a rate of −4.69%, from 1.19k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverview, SC, are Construction (353 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (279 people), and Manufacturing (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverview, SC, though some of these residents may live in Riverview, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,444

Median earning men ± $17,036

$66,029

Median earning women ± $8,746

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($92,955), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,083), and Construction ($53,966).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,021), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,271), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,604).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% 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 13.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

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

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, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% 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 (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

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

The median property value in Riverview, SC was $448,900 in 2022, which is 1.59 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $447,800 to $448,900, a 0.246% increase. The homeownership rate in Riverview, SC is 59.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Riverview, SC have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverview, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Property

$448,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$75,829

$421

Median Property Taxes

±$145

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.6%

Homeownership

2022

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 59.6% of the housing units in Riverview, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Riverview, SC 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 Riverview, SC 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.

$125,897

Median Household Income

± $1,196

706

Number of Households

± 384

In 2022, the median household income of the 706 households in Riverview, SC grew to $125,897 from the previous year's value of $116,840.

The following chart displays the households in Riverview, SC 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Riverview, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (54.4%)
Carpooled (26%)
Worked At Home (17.1%)

In 2022, 54.4% of workers in Riverview, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (26%) and those who worked at home (17.1%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverview, SC have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Riverview, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Riverview, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Riverview, SC have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverview, SC (86 out of 2.01k 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 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Males < 5.

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

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

98.3% of the population of Riverview, SC has health coverage, with 77.5% on employee plans, 0.854% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 9.15% on non-group plans, and 0.754% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in York County, SC see 2066 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.26% decrease from the previous year (2158 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2080 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 560 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,066 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in York County, SC

Primary care physicians in York County, SC see an average of 2,066 patients per year. This represents a 4.26% decrease from the previous year (2,158 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 6.83% between 18 and 34 years, 53.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.71%

Uninsured

77.5%

Employer Coverage

0.854%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

9.15%

Non-Group

0.754%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Riverview, SC declined by 63.8% from 4.72% to 1.71%.

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

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