Population 4,575 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Riviera Bay
Household size in Riviera Bay
| Period | Riviera Bay | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.27 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.33 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.37 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.22 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.05 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Riviera Bay are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in St. Petersburg as a whole, where it has 2.22 people.
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 Riviera Bay
| Period | Riviera Bay | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 41.9 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 42.9 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 44.2 | 43.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 44.7 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +2.7 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Riviera Bay skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, against 40.1 nationally. Locally, though, the population here is younger than in St. Petersburg as a whole, where the median age is 44.7.
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 Riviera Bay
| Period | Riviera Bay | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 9.2% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Riviera Bay (11.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in St. Petersburg overall (9.2%).
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 Riviera Bay
Renters in Riviera Bay
| Period | Riviera Bay | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3% | 34.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.1% | 40.4% | 34.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.1% | 38.6% | 35.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Riviera Bay is just as common as it is nationally: 34.8% of households rent. Among homeowners, 36.5% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Riviera Bay
| Period | Riviera Bay | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 17.6% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 17.5% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 20.1% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 15.9% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Riviera Bay: 7.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy is down 6.6 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Of St. Petersburg's 24 neighborhoods, only two have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Riviera Bay
| Period | Riviera Bay | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1964 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1966 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1966 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1968 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Riviera Bay is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. St. Petersburg as a whole looks much the same. Compared with other St. Petersburg neighborhoods, though, Riviera Bay 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 Riviera Bay
| Period | Riviera Bay | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,050 | $966 | $1,036 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,005 | $1,027 | $1,069 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,156 | $1,212 | $1,244 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,454 | $1,774 | $1,767 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$404 | +$808 | +$731 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Riviera Bay costs $1,454 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Only one other St. Petersburg neighborhood has lower rents.
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 Riviera Bay
Bachelor's degrees in Riviera Bay
| Period | Riviera Bay | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 28.3% | 26.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 29.8% | 27.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.0% | 35.3% | 30.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.7% | 42.4% | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.3 pts | +14.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Riviera Bay: 47.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Riviera Bay
| Period | Riviera Bay | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 87.0% | 86.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 88.2% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 91.0% | 89.4% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 93.4% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Riviera Bay is a bit above the national rate: 91.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in St. Petersburg as a whole (93.4%).
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 Riviera Bay
| Period | Riviera Bay | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 10.2% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.2 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Riviera Bay than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. 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).
Riviera Bay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riviera Bay | 2.39 | 42.6 | 11.2% | 34.8% | 7.3% | 1972 | $1,454 | 47.7% | 91.2% | 3.4% |
| Fossil Park | 2.41 | 39.1 | 5.8% | 33.9% | 11.0% | 1966 | $1,537 | 31.5% | 89.8% | 4.3% |
| Meadowlawn | 2.76 | 37.9 | 8.8% | 16.6% | 11.3% | 1963 | $2,045 | 37.6% | 91.2% | 6.5% |
| Edgemoor | 2.27 | 37.9 | 14.4% | 29.4% | 11.0% | 1967 | $1,913 | 40.4% | 89.7% | 6.1% |
| Bay Breeze Cove | 2.11 | 50.1 | 5.7% | 31.2% | 15.4% | 1976 | $1,606 | 48.8% | 92.2% | 6.1% |
| Northeast Park | 2.09 | 47.8 | 4.8% | 14.8% | 6.6% | 1964 | $2,231 | 49.8% | 95.7% | 5.4% |
| Harris Park | 2.61 | 39.1 | 10.9% | 20.6% | 11.7% | 1960 | $1,501 | 26.0% | 78.4% | 4.9% |
| Euclid-St Paul | 2.36 | 42.2 | 6.9% | 32.5% | 10.3% | 1954 | $1,763 | 50.5% | 93.7% | 5.6% |
| Oakwood Gardens | 2.24 | 44.1 | 8.7% | 19.6% | 8.0% | 1953 | $1,755 | 33.2% | 89.0% | 3.2% |
| West and East Lealman | 2.44 | 48.3 | 11.8% | 38.7% | 18.8% | 1970 | $1,452 | 16.5% | 82.0% | 7.4% |
| Millbrooke Ranch | 2.49 | 43.0 | 11.5% | 31.7% | 11.6% | 1970 | $1,447 | 19.4% | 87.9% | 6.3% |
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 Riviera Bay. 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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