Population 739 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Riverside
Household size in Riverside
| Period | Riverside | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Riverside run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Virginia. Household size has climbed from 2.46 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Riverside is 38.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Riverside than nationally: 10.5%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Virginia.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.9% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.8% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Riverside rent their homes (34.8%), the same as the national share. Nearly half of owners (46.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Riverside: 12.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Riverside is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Virginia.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $541 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $689 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $849 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $885 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$344 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Riverside pays $885 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.0% 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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.2 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Riverside than nationally: 31.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.3% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.6% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.8 pts | +4.7 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%. Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Riverside: 12.0% 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 | 2.56 | 38.3 | 10.5% | 34.8% | 12.9% | 1986 | $885 | 31.5% | 92.1% | 12.0% |
| Buena Vista | 2.42 | 40.3 | 14.5% | 38.7% | 14.5% | 1973 | $1,385 | 25.4% | 89.3% | 3.7% |
| East Lexington | 2.62 | 39.3 | 7.2% | 24.3% | 11.6% | 1990 | $885 | 41.3% | 93.5% | 10.8% |
| Lexington | 2.26 | 42.7 | 8.5% | 34.4% | 19.1% | 1974 | $1,080 | 41.2% | 90.6% | 1.3% |
| Willow | 2.43 | 51.8 | 8.9% | 2.7% | 25.3% | 1992 | $1,152 | 40.1% | 78.8% | 0.0% |
| Oronoco | 2.47 | 49.4 | 9.2% | 4.3% | 23.2% | 1990 | $1,102 | 38.1% | 82.1% | 0.0% |
| Timber Ridge | 2.08 | 52.9 | 6.4% | 13.3% | 8.5% | 1983 | $1,075 | 38.4% | 91.3% | 5.2% |
| Buffalo Forge | 2.18 | 54.5 | 13.3% | 24.7% | 16.2% | 1983 | $794 | 31.3% | 91.9% | 2.5% |
| Glasgow | 2.47 | 44.8 | 14.5% | 25.3% | 17.4% | 1972 | $907 | 25.3% | 90.2% | 2.8% |
| Fairfield | 2.15 | 51.4 | 5.6% | 14.1% | 12.2% | 1971 | $847 | 35.5% | 94.4% | 1.7% |
| Vesuvius | 2.38 | 48.0 | 5.3% | 20.0% | 17.0% | 1978 | $941 | 29.9% | 86.7% | 4.7% |
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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