Population 7,761 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Riverside
Household size in Riverside
| Period | Riverside | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Riverside is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.23, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 36.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.1 | 36.6 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.0 | 37.4 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.0 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
At 39.5, 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 population here is older than in the Wichita area overall, where the median age is 37.8. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 41.5, even as the national median rose.
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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 11.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 11.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Riverside than nationally: 14.6%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.3 points, even as the national share fell.
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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3% | 31.2% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.7% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.9% | 35.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.8% | 34.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +3.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Riverside rent their homes (41.8%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 51.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share has risen 8.6 points since 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
| Period | Riverside | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Riverside: 7.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 7.2 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Riverside has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Wichita neighborhoods.
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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1973 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1974 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1976 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Riverside is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1965, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1959 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Compared with other Wichita neighborhoods, though, Riverside has newer homes than most.
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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $732 | $763 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $703 | $847 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $865 | $947 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,078 | $1,118 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$346 | +$355 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in Riverside pays $1,078 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $346 a month since 2006–10, up 47%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 23.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the north.
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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 27.4% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 29.2% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 30.6% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 32.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Riverside have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 2.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southwest.
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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.5% | 88.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.6% | 89.3% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 89.9% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 90.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Riverside never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 1.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Riverside: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 3.0 points since 2006–10, 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 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 | 2.29 | 39.5 | 14.6% | 41.8% | 7.1% | 1965 | $1,078 | 19.6% | 87.4% | 6.5% |
| Southwest | 2.49 | 38.3 | 17.9% | 37.2% | 13.1% | 1961 | $1,080 | 12.9% | 90.4% | 3.4% |
| Southwest Village | 3.14 | 30.4 | 26.8% | 41.1% | 17.0% | 1979 | $853 | 17.4% | 76.3% | 19.8% |
| South City Community | 2.49 | 36.3 | 12.3% | 57.3% | 18.6% | 1959 | $987 | 9.2% | 71.0% | 2.2% |
| South Area | 3.27 | 32.0 | 24.8% | 30.3% | 7.3% | 1984 | $1,117 | 12.3% | 85.1% | 14.3% |
| South Central Improvemen | 2.35 | 39.5 | 13.6% | 57.1% | 20.6% | 1950 | $870 | 13.6% | 77.6% | 4.0% |
| Stanley-Aley | 2.12 | 39.9 | 13.7% | 34.7% | 15.2% | 1957 | $890 | 9.8% | 78.8% | 6.5% |
| Mead | 2.45 | 38.0 | 21.2% | 56.2% | 12.4% | 1957 | $980 | 12.2% | 83.0% | 10.5% |
| Sunflower | 2.48 | 36.5 | 17.8% | 47.5% | 12.1% | 1963 | $929 | 14.9% | 78.8% | 6.8% |
| Delano | 2.44 | 33.0 | 8.8% | 59.7% | 14.4% | 1963 | $1,153 | 27.1% | 89.0% | 4.4% |
| Orchard Breeze | 2.59 | 32.9 | 29.2% | 46.0% | 15.4% | 1961 | $873 | 14.3% | 90.2% | 10.1% |
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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