Overview
1,067
Total Population
41.1
Median age
52.01%
Female population %
92.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
52.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
27
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 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Riverside's population under 18 was 21.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Riverside's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Riverside, 20.15% were under the age of 15, 15.37% aged 15 to 29, 50.33% aged 30 to 64, 10.87% aged 65 to 84, and 3.28% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 43 more females than males in Riverside:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.01% females and 47.99% males in Riverside, IA.
- The Riverside, IA gender ratio is 92.3:100 i.e. 92.3 men to 100 women (0.923).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 55.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 66.
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Race / Ethnicity
Riverside's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Riverside population: 97.66% are White, 0.19% are some other race and 2.16% are multiracial.
- Riverside's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,04 (97.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Riverside is White with a population of 1,042 (97.66% 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 1,055 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Riverside's population increased by 72 (7.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Riverside's population increased by 58 (5.82%), 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 925.
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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)