Overview
2,411
Total Population
42.6
Median age
52.05%
Female population %
92.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
62.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
11
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Riverside's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Riverside is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Riverside's population under 18 was 21.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Riverside's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Riverside, 20.03% were under the age of 15, 15.64% aged 15 to 29, 45.79% aged 30 to 64, 17.46% aged 65 to 84, and 1.08% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 99 more females than males in Riverside:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.05% females and 47.95% males in Riverside, AL.
- The Riverside, AL gender ratio is 92.1:100 i.e. 92.1 men to 100 women (0.921).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 102.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 140.
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Race / Ethnicity
Riverside's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Riverside population: 76.65% are White, 16.55% are Black or African American, 2.28% are Asian and 4.52% are multiracial.
- Riverside's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,4 (99.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Riverside is White with a population of 1,848 (76.65% of the total population).
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Year by year
Riverside's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,368 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Riverside's population increased by 659 (42.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Riverside's population increased by 14 (0.63%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Riverside's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,551.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)