Population 30,484 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Riverside
Household size in Riverside
| Period | Riverside | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.68 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.57 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Riverside average 2.76 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.70, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the southwest.
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 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 39.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 39.7, the median age in Riverside is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has crept up from 39.2 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Riverside is younger than at least four in five New Jersey cities.
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 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Riverside (10.4%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.2 points, even as the national share fell. Compared with other New Jersey cities, though, Riverside has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
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 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 30.2% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 32.1% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 32.7% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 33.2% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +3.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Riverside own their homes; 30.2% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 30.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.4 points, mirroring the country.
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 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.7% of homes in Riverside are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 2.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1964 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1965 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1965 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1968 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Riverside is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of the Philadelphia area. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the north.
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 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,230 | $1,049 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,311 | $1,147 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,449 | $1,281 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,549 | $1,631 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$319 | +$582 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Riverside runs $1,549 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $319 a month since 2006–10, up 26%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 34.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the northeast.
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 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 32.7% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 34.4% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 37.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.4% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Riverside (39.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 12.4 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the northwest.
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 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 87.5% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.7% | 88.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 90.5% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 91.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Riverside is a bit above the national rate: 92.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The Philadelphia area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma has risen 4.9 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Riverside is close to the national rate: 5.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 | 2.76 | 39.7 | 10.4% | 30.2% | 4.7% | 1966 | $1,549 | 39.4% | 92.1% | 5.9% |
| Delran | 2.30 | 48.4 | 7.5% | 6.1% | 8.7% | 1963 | $985 | 23.5% | 95.7% | 0.0% |
| Riverton | 2.78 | 42.8 | 7.7% | 16.6% | 3.5% | 1970 | $2,099 | 44.6% | 95.4% | 6.7% |
| Beverly | 2.70 | 41.8 | 11.6% | 25.2% | 7.8% | 1965 | $1,395 | 27.2% | 94.6% | 4.2% |
| Moorestown | 2.71 | 43.0 | 10.4% | 18.3% | 8.1% | 1989 | $2,016 | 70.4% | 95.5% | 3.5% |
| Willingboro | 3.10 | 39.8 | 14.1% | 16.2% | 6.4% | 1965 | $2,017 | 27.9% | 92.3% | 8.1% |
| Moorestown-Lenola | 2.64 | 45.8 | 9.4% | 20.7% | 7.5% | 1961 | $1,597 | 64.5% | 95.8% | 6.8% |
| Palmyra | 2.33 | 44.3 | 11.9% | 28.5% | 3.6% | 1956 | $1,665 | 32.0% | 94.7% | 6.7% |
| Croydon | 2.55 | 43.9 | 13.4% | 32.4% | 3.1% | 1959 | $1,553 | 16.6% | 92.7% | 6.9% |
| Maple Shade | 2.27 | 37.7 | 8.2% | 49.6% | 7.5% | 1964 | $1,504 | 35.9% | 95.6% | 4.1% |
| Westampton | 2.72 | 38.2 | 15.2% | 14.8% | 5.1% | 1998 | $1,451 | 47.3% | 95.2% | 5.1% |
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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