Population 327 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Riverside
Household size in Riverside
| Period | Riverside | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.00 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Riverside sits close to the national average of 2.65. 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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.3 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.5 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Riverside is young: half of its residents are under 34.5, 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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Riverside (13.6%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same.
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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Riverside rent their homes (31.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. More than half of owners (54.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Riverside is close to the national rate: 10.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Riverside is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, 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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $601 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $704 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,016 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,407 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$806 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Riverside runs $1,407 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in New Mexico as a whole ($1,188). The typical renter here spends 23.7% 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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Riverside have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.0% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.6% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Riverside have finished high school as nationally: 89.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in New Mexico overall (87.5%).
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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Riverside: 9.0% 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 | 2.60 | 34.5 | 13.6% | 31.9% | 10.6% | 1999 | $1,407 | 20.3% | 89.4% | 9.0% |
| Artesia | 2.60 | 33.5 | 18.7% | 29.4% | 12.3% | 1981 | $1,271 | 18.8% | 84.5% | 5.3% |
| Atoka | 2.54 | 33.4 | 10.5% | 23.1% | 7.6% | 1994 | $1,167 | 16.4% | 92.6% | 2.6% |
| Lake Arthur | 3.29 | 30.9 | 18.6% | 20.9% | 11.3% | 1991 | $945 | 17.3% | 83.2% | 10.6% |
| Hope | 3.33 | 31.7 | 13.9% | 22.8% | 7.3% | 1992 | $1,189 | 24.4% | 82.0% | 12.7% |
| Loco Hills | 3.42 | 31.4 | 11.2% | 24.3% | 5.2% | 1993 | $1,337 | 28.2% | 81.7% | 13.9% |
| Maljamar | 2.96 | 32.3 | 11.8% | 10.2% | 17.5% | 1985 | $925 | 17.4% | 78.1% | 0.6% |
| Caprock | 2.93 | 32.5 | 10.8% | 9.9% | 17.7% | 1985 | $951 | 18.0% | 77.8% | 0.0% |
| Lovington | 3.42 | 30.0 | 16.9% | 24.1% | 14.3% | 1973 | $1,091 | 13.3% | 76.0% | 8.5% |
| Weed | 2.38 | 58.0 | 18.6% | 9.1% | 58.1% | 1982 | $705 | 35.3% | 93.9% | 0.8% |
| Humble City | 3.77 | 30.1 | 8.5% | 2.3% | 8.1% | 2012 | $1,436 | 12.2% | 76.4% | 5.2% |
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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