Population 4,721 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Riverside
Household size in Riverside
| Period | Riverside | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.45 | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Riverside average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has climbed from 2.17 in 2006–10, 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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 37.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.0 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.7 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Riverside is young: half of its residents are under 33.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children.
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Riverside (15.9%), well above 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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.2% | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 62.2% | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 60.9% | 34.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 50.6% | 34.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.6 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Riverside rent: 50.6% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Just over four in ten owners (41.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.8% of homes in Riverside are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong 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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Riverside was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $736 | $897 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $781 | $980 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $904 | $1,095 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,170 | $1,395 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$434 | +$498 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Riverside pays $1,170 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.9% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 33.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 34.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 37.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.9% | 39.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Riverside as nationally: 34.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Kansas City area overall (39.7%).
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.3% | 90.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 90.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 91.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Riverside is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Kansas City area.
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in Riverside is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Kansas City area overall (4.0%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.62 | 33.0 | 15.9% | 50.6% | 4.8% | 1981 | $1,170 | 34.9% | 93.6% | 5.5% |
| Northmoor | 2.08 | 31.9 | 13.9% | 77.1% | 8.9% | 1969 | $944 | 16.6% | 90.0% | 6.8% |
| Houston Lake | 2.41 | 39.6 | 2.4% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 2003 | $1,591 | 50.6% | 98.9% | 0.3% |
| Oaks | 2.34 | 36.9 | 5.4% | 21.2% | 9.6% | 1960 | $910 | 38.1% | 94.6% | 2.6% |
| Oakview | 2.45 | 45.2 | 14.1% | 14.9% | 5.1% | 1959 | $1,337 | 27.7% | 94.6% | 4.5% |
| North Kansas City | 1.81 | 39.5 | 10.1% | 70.9% | 10.5% | 1971 | $1,175 | 37.1% | 95.5% | 9.7% |
| Platte Woods | 2.58 | 44.7 | 2.1% | 8.8% | 2.5% | 1991 | $2,107 | 57.5% | 95.9% | 1.1% |
| Lake Waukomis | 2.41 | 50.2 | 4.1% | 9.1% | 3.7% | 1972 | $1,437 | 57.0% | 98.8% | 3.2% |
| Gladstone | 2.39 | 41.2 | 11.7% | 33.0% | 7.7% | 1974 | $1,299 | 32.8% | 94.0% | 3.4% |
| Avondale | 2.30 | 44.0 | 12.6% | 25.5% | 2.0% | 1963 | $1,196 | 41.2% | 94.9% | 7.4% |
| Parkville | 2.75 | 41.0 | 5.4% | 16.3% | 8.9% | 1991 | $1,371 | 67.9% | 96.2% | 2.4% |
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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