Riviera Beach, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

12,192

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

0.526% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.7%

10% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$112,672

2.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Riviera Beach, MD is home to a population of 12.2k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.59% of Riviera Beach, MD residents were born outside of the country (681 people).

In 2024, there were 9.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.37k people) in Riviera Beach, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 942 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 793 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Riviera Beach, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Riviera Beach, MD was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riviera Beach, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.37k ± 1k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
942 ± 456
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
793 ± 661

4.05%

Hispanic Population

494 people

4.05% of the people in Riviera Beach, MD are hispanic (494 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Riviera Beach, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

5.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

681 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

757 people

As of 2024, 5.59% of Riviera Beach, MD residents (681 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 Riviera Beach, MD was 6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
226 ± 158
Vietnam
191 ± 79
Korea
70 ± 58

Riviera Beach, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Riviera Beach, MD.

Economy

The economy of Riviera Beach, MD employs 6.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riviera Beach, MD were Retail Trade (1,164 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (829 people), and Construction (758 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($125,236), Manufacturing ($111,397), and Utilities ($106,500).

Employment

Occupations

6.92k

2024 Value

± 836

0.304%

1 Year growth

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riviera Beach, MD grew at a rate of 0.304%, from 6.9k employees to 6.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riviera Beach, MD, are Management Occupations (1,174 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,094 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (668 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riviera Beach, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

6.92k

2024 Value

± 836

0.304%

1 Year growth

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riviera Beach, MD grew at a rate of 0.304%, from 6.9k employees to 6.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riviera Beach, MD, are Retail Trade (1,164 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (829 people), and Construction (758 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riviera Beach, MD, though some of these residents may live in Riviera Beach, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,808

Median earning men ± $7,745

$65,483

Median earning women ± $9,226

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($112,794), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,875), and Public Administration ($96,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,171), Construction ($83,962), and Manufacturing ($73,603).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Riviera Beach, MD was $350,300 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $334,000 to $350,300, a 4.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Riviera Beach, MD is 81.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Riviera Beach, MD have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riviera Beach, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$350,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,357

$3,834

Median Property Taxes

±$531

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 Riviera Beach, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.9% of the housing units in Riviera Beach, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Riviera Beach, MD 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.

$112,672

Median Household Income

± $12,372

4.68k

Number of Households

± 590

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.68k households in Riviera Beach, MD grew to $112,672 from the previous year's value of $110,136.

The following chart displays the households in Riviera Beach, MD 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Riviera Beach, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (8.42%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Riviera Beach, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (8.42%).

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

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riviera Beach, MD have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.72% of the workforce in Riviera Beach, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riviera Beach, MD (572 out of 12.2k 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 Females 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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