Population 14,300 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Riverside Park
Household size in Riverside Park
| Period | Riverside Park | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Riverside Park holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.52, even as the national average fell. Only two of Buffalo's 38 neighborhoods have larger households.
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 Park
| Period | Riverside Park | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.7 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.1 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.5 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Riverside Park is young: half of its residents are under 34.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 31.6, as it has nationally.
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 Park
| Period | Riverside Park | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in Riverside Park (24.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 4.2 points, even as the national share fell. Riverside Park has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Buffalo neighborhoods.
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 Park
Renters in Riverside Park
| Period | Riverside Park | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.3% | 32.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 60.0% | 33.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 62.5% | 34.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 59.2% | 33.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Riverside Park: 59.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 42.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share is up 7.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Park
| Period | Riverside Park | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Riverside Park as nationally: 10.6%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Buffalo area (8.4%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.2 points, as it has nationally.
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 Park
| Period | Riverside Park | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1939 | 1958 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1939 | 1960 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Riverside Park is a place of older homes: half were built before 1939, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Riverside Park has older homes than at least four in five Buffalo neighborhoods.
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 Park
| Period | Riverside Park | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $607 | $728 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $651 | $783 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $724 | $873 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $958 | $1,126 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$351 | +$398 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Riverside Park runs $958 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $351 a month since 2006–10, up 58%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 32.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the center.
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 Park
Bachelor's degrees in Riverside Park
| Period | Riverside Park | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 29.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 35.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Riverside Park have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 7.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest 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 Park
| Period | Riverside Park | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.8% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.7% | 89.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.3% | 91.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.7% | 91.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Riverside Park never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has fallen 4.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Only one other Buffalo neighborhood has a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Park
| Period | Riverside Park | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Riverside Park: 10.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.6 points, mirroring the country. 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 Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Park | 2.79 | 34.5 | 24.1% | 59.2% | 10.6% | 1939 | $958 | 17.8% | 74.7% | 10.0% |
| Military | 2.47 | 34.7 | 33.5% | 63.4% | 8.2% | 1957 | $1,028 | 24.0% | 89.3% | 4.7% |
| Black Rock | 2.38 | 35.5 | 17.0% | 78.4% | 13.9% | 1940 | $947 | 17.0% | 79.5% | 6.4% |
| Park Meadow | 1.85 | 39.6 | 12.8% | 55.3% | 10.1% | 1948 | $1,273 | 65.4% | 97.4% | 9.7% |
| Forest | 2.77 | 29.1 | 17.9% | 64.2% | 17.5% | 1940 | $1,188 | 39.8% | 85.8% | 5.2% |
| Albright | 2.01 | 30.7 | 6.5% | 49.5% | 6.7% | 1938 | $1,285 | 70.2% | 97.9% | 2.2% |
| North Park | 2.01 | 35.7 | 6.0% | 55.1% | 8.2% | 1940 | $1,269 | 53.3% | 95.5% | 2.4% |
| Grant Ferry | 2.47 | 31.8 | 18.1% | 59.7% | 18.7% | 1940 | $1,272 | 37.1% | 86.1% | 5.5% |
| Delaware-West Ferry | 1.87 | 39.3 | 4.4% | 53.8% | 8.1% | 1939 | $1,135 | 66.0% | 97.6% | 6.5% |
| Front Park | 2.40 | 32.6 | 18.0% | 63.0% | 17.4% | 1940 | $1,091 | 35.5% | 75.7% | 7.0% |
| Starin Central | 2.25 | 43.5 | 11.9% | 40.6% | 12.7% | 1950 | $1,142 | 53.3% | 91.2% | 9.5% |
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 Park. 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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