Population 2,080 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Riverside
Household size in Riverside
| Period | Riverside | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.18 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Riverside has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Baltimore area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.96, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.4 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.6 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.5 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.5 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.5, Riverside is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in Riverside, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Riverside rent their homes (28.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over one in six owners (17.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Riverside: just 3.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Riverside is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,196 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,396 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,489 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,875 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$679 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Riverside runs $1,875 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.2% 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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.6% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.6% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.9 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Riverside (41.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Baltimore area.
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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.9% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.1% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.5% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Riverside: 98.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Riverside has been strong: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 | 2.57 | 35.5 | 8.5% | 28.0% | 3.5% | 1995 | $1,875 | 41.6% | 98.5% | 2.0% |
| Belcamp | 2.42 | 38.6 | 13.9% | 25.7% | 3.9% | 1995 | $1,947 | 39.9% | 97.0% | 2.5% |
| Abingdon | 2.86 | 43.1 | 5.3% | 8.8% | 3.2% | 1997 | $1,892 | 41.7% | 97.4% | 3.8% |
| Perryman | 1.96 | 32.6 | 32.6% | 69.1% | 5.9% | 1981 | $1,350 | 14.9% | 90.4% | 22.7% |
| Aberdeen | 2.51 | 39.5 | 14.2% | 37.1% | 5.0% | 1983 | $1,625 | 25.8% | 92.0% | 6.9% |
| Bel Air South | 2.63 | 39.2 | 9.4% | 20.2% | 3.4% | 1990 | $1,791 | 48.7% | 96.2% | 3.7% |
| Edgewood | 2.61 | 36.4 | 21.4% | 27.8% | 6.7% | 1981 | $1,346 | 23.5% | 94.9% | 7.2% |
| Aberdeen Proving Ground | 2.33 | 33.9 | 9.1% | 97.2% | 12.2% | 1982 | $2,096 | 55.6% | 99.3% | 3.1% |
| Bel Air | 2.44 | 44.1 | 5.2% | 28.7% | 6.1% | 1981 | $1,443 | 44.7% | 93.9% | 4.2% |
| Churchville | 2.80 | 45.3 | 4.9% | 13.7% | 3.7% | 1972 | $1,411 | 47.6% | 96.2% | 1.8% |
| Joppa | 2.44 | 47.9 | 6.8% | 15.2% | 8.4% | 1974 | $1,482 | 28.4% | 91.3% | 5.5% |
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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