Riviera, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

627

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.7

19.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.26%

60.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$101,875

42.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$101,300

7.54% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Riviera, TX is home to a population of 627 people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.19% of Riviera, TX residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 4.23 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (419 people) in Riviera, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 99 White (Non-Hispanic) and 67 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Riviera, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Riviera, TX was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riviera, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
419 ± 268
White (Non-Hispanic)
99 ± 68
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 89

71.8%

Hispanic Population

450 people

71.8% of the people in Riviera, TX are hispanic (450 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Riviera, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

3.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

2.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 3.19% of Riviera, TX residents (20 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, TX was 2.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 50

Riviera, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Riviera, TX employs 306 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riviera, TX were Educational Services (55 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (49 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,263), Educational Services ($47,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,037).

Employment

Occupations

306

2024 Value

± 158

−16.2%

1 Year decline

± 84.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riviera, TX declined at a rate of −16.2%, from 365 employees to 306 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riviera, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (51 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (50 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riviera, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

306

2024 Value

± 158

−16.2%

1 Year decline

± 84.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riviera, TX declined at a rate of −16.2%, from 365 employees to 306 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riviera, TX, are Educational Services (55 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (49 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riviera, TX, though some of these residents may live in Riviera, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,670

Median earning men ± $30,822

$34,097

Median earning women ± $23,970

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,611) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,606).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,204).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Riviera, TX was $101,300 in 2023, which is 0.304 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $94,200 to $101,300, a 7.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Riviera, TX is 74.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Riviera, TX have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riviera, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$42,672

$197

Median Property Taxes

±$96

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.6%

Homeownership

2024

75.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.6% of the housing units in Riviera, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Riviera, TX 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.

$101,875

Median Household Income

± $43,159

264

Number of Households

± 132

In 2024, the median household income of the 264 households in Riviera, TX grew to $101,875 from the previous year's value of $71,474.

The following chart displays the households in Riviera, TX 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 Riviera, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Walked (10.2%)
Other (8.52%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Riviera, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.52%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riviera, TX have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.06% of the workforce in Riviera, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riviera, TX (33 out of 627 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Riviera, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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