Overview
639
Total Population
49.4
Median age
48.04%
Female population %
108.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
43.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
7
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 49.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Riverside's population under 18 was 16.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Riverside's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Riverside, 16.12% were under the age of 15, 8.92% aged 15 to 29, 60.88% aged 30 to 64, 11.58% aged 65 to 84, and 2.50% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 25 less females than males in Riverside:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.04% females and 51.96% males in Riverside, TX.
- The Riverside, TX gender ratio is 108.1:100 i.e. 108.1 men to 100 women (1.081).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 103.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 82.
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Race / Ethnicity
Riverside's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Riverside population: 76.37% are White, 23.32% are Black or African American and 0.31% are multiracial.
- Riverside's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 632 (98.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Riverside is White with a population of 488 (76.37% of the total population).
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Year by year
Riverside's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 551 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Riverside's population increased by 21 (4.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Riverside's population increased by 17 (3.36%), 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 2008 at 471.
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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)