Riverview, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,121

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

1.72% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.76%

4.43% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$135,782

3.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$458,000

Population & Diversity

Riverview, SC is home to a population of 2.12k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.1% of Riverview, SC residents were born outside of the country (193 people).

In 2024, there were 6.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.63k people) in Riverview, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 238 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 104 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Riverview, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Riverview, SC was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
1.63k ± 973
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
238 ± 219
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
104 ± 132

7.97%

Hispanic Population

169 people

7.97% of the people in Riverview, SC are hispanic (169 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Riverview, SC 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 South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

9.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

193 people

16.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

357 people

As of 2024, 9.1% of Riverview, SC residents (193 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, SC was 16.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
124 ± 93
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 28

Riverview, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Riverview, SC employs 1.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riverview, SC were Construction (370 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (310 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (137 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($157,869), Manufacturing ($103,523), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,188).

Employment

Occupations

1.2k

2024 Value

± 600

−3.62%

1 Year decline

± 71.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverview, SC declined at a rate of −3.62%, from 1.24k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverview, SC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (317 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (258 people), and Management Occupations (130 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverview, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.2k

2024 Value

± 600

−3.62%

1 Year decline

± 71.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverview, SC declined at a rate of −3.62%, from 1.24k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverview, SC, are Construction (370 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (310 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (137 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

$58,933

Median earning men ± $4,563

$70,801

Median earning women ± $17,111

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($103,523), Construction ($58,904), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,848).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,193), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,750), and Retail Trade ($36,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Riverview, SC was $458,000 in 2024, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $484,800 to $458,000, a 5.53% decrease. The homeownership rate in Riverview, SC is 63.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Riverview, SC have an average commute time of 19.2 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.

Housing

Property

$458,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$67,362

$499

Median Property Taxes

±$155

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

63.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.7% of the housing units in Riverview, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.8%.

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

$135,782

Median Household Income

± $38,189

783

Number of Households

± 385

In 2024, the median household income of the 783 households in Riverview, SC grew to $135,782 from the previous year's value of $131,158.

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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (59%)
Carpooled (27.1%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)

In 2024, 59% of workers in Riverview, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.1%) and those who worked at home (12.9%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverview, SC have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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

4.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverview, SC (101 out of 2.12k 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 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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