Population 15,177 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Riverview
Household size in Riverview
| Period | Riverview | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Riverview run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.58 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. 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 Riverview
| Period | Riverview | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Riverview are younger than 40.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has edged down from 41.2 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the center.
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 Riverview
| Period | Riverview | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Riverview than nationally: 9.5%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 3.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Riverview
Renters in Riverview
| Period | Riverview | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.3% | 26.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 30.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.6% | 31.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.9% | 28.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Riverview is about as common as it is nationally: 32.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Detroit area overall (28.8%). Just over four in ten owners (42.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 0.6 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Riverview
| Period | Riverview | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Riverview than nationally: 8.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Detroit area. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.3 points, 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 Riverview
| Period | Riverview | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in Riverview is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The Detroit area as a whole looks much the same. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
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 Riverview
| Period | Riverview | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $788 | $952 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $906 | $1,005 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $898 | $1,123 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,302 | $1,373 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$514 | +$421 | +$395 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Riverview costs $1,302 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $514 a month from 2006–10, a 65% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 32.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the southwest.
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 Riverview
Bachelor's degrees in Riverview
| Period | Riverview | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 27.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 28.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 31.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +6.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Riverview have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has fallen 3.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the east.
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 Riverview
| Period | Riverview | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 89.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Riverview have finished high school (91.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Detroit area. The share with a diploma has risen 4.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Riverview
| Period | Riverview | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Riverview has been strong: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 6.4 points from 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).
Riverview 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview | 2.41 | 40.4 | 9.5% | 32.9% | 8.1% | 1971 | $1,302 | 20.5% | 91.3% | 3.1% |
| Southgate | 2.39 | 41.0 | 11.8% | 32.8% | 6.9% | 1967 | $1,294 | 21.7% | 88.4% | 4.4% |
| Trenton | 2.52 | 44.3 | 10.2% | 23.0% | 5.3% | 1975 | $1,145 | 28.5% | 94.2% | 5.6% |
| Wyandotte | 2.29 | 40.8 | 12.8% | 26.3% | 7.8% | 1949 | $1,078 | 23.0% | 92.4% | 3.3% |
| Woodhaven | 2.80 | 43.9 | 7.5% | 17.5% | 4.1% | 1978 | $1,132 | 29.2% | 93.9% | 2.1% |
| Grosse Ile | 2.54 | 50.2 | 3.4% | 8.1% | 7.8% | 1970 | $1,316 | 50.7% | 96.8% | 4.5% |
| Lincoln Park | 2.74 | 35.8 | 16.6% | 31.1% | 6.1% | 1954 | $1,175 | 10.9% | 80.2% | 8.3% |
| Taylor | 2.50 | 38.7 | 17.7% | 33.3% | 6.4% | 1966 | $1,235 | 15.3% | 86.2% | 7.7% |
| Allen Park | 2.40 | 42.6 | 10.7% | 12.7% | 5.9% | 1955 | $1,239 | 31.7% | 93.2% | 5.0% |
| Gibraltar | 2.11 | 54.7 | 5.6% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1967 | $1,282 | 26.0% | 95.4% | 5.9% |
| Ecorse | 2.53 | 38.6 | 19.1% | 37.8% | 11.0% | 1953 | $846 | 9.0% | 71.4% | 8.2% |
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 Riverview. 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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