Population 1,656 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Riverside
Household size in Riverside
| Period | Riverside | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.93 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Riverside is a place of big households: 2.93 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Riverside
| Period | Riverside | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Riverside is 37.7 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Georgia. The median age has climbed from 28.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Riverside
| Period | Riverside | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −22.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Riverside (11.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Georgia overall (13.4%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Riverside
Renters in Riverside
| Period | Riverside | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.6% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.4% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.3% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.8% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Riverside than nationally: 47.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 39.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Riverside
| Period | Riverside | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Riverside: 7.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Riverside
| Period | Riverside | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +6 | +6 |
Riverside has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Riverside
| Period | Riverside | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $725 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $692 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $744 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,177 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$452 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Riverside runs $1,177 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Riverside
Bachelor's degrees in Riverside
| Period | Riverside | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Riverside: 24.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Riverside
| Period | Riverside | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.7% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.0% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
23.0% of adults in Riverside never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Riverside
| Period | Riverside | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Riverside: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Riverside compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | 2.93 | 37.7 | 11.8% | 47.8% | 7.7% | 1998 | $1,177 | 24.4% | 77.0% | 7.5% |
| Coosa | 2.93 | 41.2 | 3.6% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 2001 | $982 | 66.8% | 99.6% | 1.2% |
| Mount Berry | 1.64 | 20.4 | 12.5% | 100.0% | 10.6% | 2001 | $1,276 | 41.2% | 95.2% | 8.4% |
| Rome | 2.65 | 37.0 | 15.3% | 42.2% | 10.5% | 1975 | $1,025 | 26.8% | 82.5% | 4.0% |
| Pinson | 2.67 | 40.0 | 10.9% | 28.2% | 10.4% | 1986 | $985 | 25.5% | 89.4% | 2.2% |
| Floyd Springs | 2.79 | 46.6 | 5.7% | 18.6% | 8.2% | 1990 | $717 | 31.6% | 92.0% | 10.0% |
| Sherwood Forest | 2.59 | 46.2 | 10.2% | 3.7% | 7.5% | 1990 | $956 | 37.8% | 90.8% | 0.0% |
| Armuchee | 2.81 | 47.3 | 6.9% | 16.0% | 10.3% | 1988 | $734 | 30.0% | 92.3% | 8.9% |
| Crystal Springs | 2.52 | 46.1 | 7.9% | 16.1% | 16.9% | 1987 | $1,113 | 24.5% | 93.8% | 9.5% |
| Plainville | 2.47 | 47.2 | 5.3% | 18.2% | 13.3% | 1982 | $787 | 12.4% | 77.2% | 2.1% |
| Livingston | 3.08 | 43.1 | 9.4% | 15.6% | 20.5% | 1984 | $883 | 51.1% | 87.0% | 0.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Riverside. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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