Riverside, Connecticut Population 2024

9,206

Riverside Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Riverside was:

  • White: 66.81%
  • Asian: 13.42%
  • Two or more races: 12.04%
  • Black or African American: 4.14%
  • Other race: 2.05%
  • Native American: 1.53%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,802.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.96% (351)
The current population of Riverside, Connecticut is 9,206 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,855.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,15766.81%
Asian1,23713.42%
Two or more races1,11012.04%
Black or African American3824.14%
Other race1892.05%
Native American1411.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Riverside Population by Race

Riverside Population Pyramid 2024

Riverside Median Age

39.8

Total

38.2

Male

42.2

Female

Riverside Adults

There are 6,449 adults, (1,228 of whom are seniors) in Riverside.

Riverside Age Dependency

76.5

Age Dependency Ratio

23.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53

Child Dependency Ratio

Riverside Sex Ratio

Female4,63750.31%
Male4,57949.69%

Riverside Population by Age

Riverside Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0143.0680.919.1
Married1,9603.7287.912.1
Non Family7011.3267.832.2
Female2752.7970.229.8
Male782.9462.837.2

3.5

Average Family Size

3.06

Average Household Size

80.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Riverside Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade230.4%
Associates Degree2724.76%
Bachelors Degree2,09436.67%
Graduate Degree2,37341.55%
High School Graduate3405.95%
Less Than 9th Grade971.7%
Some College5128.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Riverside Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Riverside Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,6743,6052,936
Hispanic973936751
Asian625617576
2+ Races625619542
Black2162160
Other Race14613089
Native American68470

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 92.16%.

Riverside Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$144,297$250,001$68,452
Graduate Degree$199,896$235,875$119,833
High School Graduate$0$0$41,348
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$133,250$203,482$69,097
Some College$51,610$51,364$52,869

$133,250

Average Earnings

$203,482

Average Male

$69,097

Average Female

Riverside Earnings by Educational Attainment

Riverside Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Riverside Language

64.22% of Riverside residents speak only English, while 35.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.2% of the population.

Riverside Language

Riverside Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,44018312.71%
Native14111380.14%
White5,642861.52%
Asian1,237352.83%
Multiple1,110292.61%
Other189189.52%

3.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.57%

Male Poverty Rate

5.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Riverside

The race most likely to be in poverty in Riverside is Native, with 80.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Riverside is White, with 1.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.54%.

Riverside Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.33%
High School16.76%
Some College8.16%
Bachelors or Greater2.17%

Riverside Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.55%
Female Employed4.17%
Male Unemployed1.41%
Male Employed0.88%

Riverside Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Riverside Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$467,063
Households$250,001$411,431
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$91,563$217,271

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Riverside Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.4%

Male Marriage Rate

58.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Riverside Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Riverside Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Riverside Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Riverside Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

115

Number of Veterans

77

Male Veterans

38

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam26
Korea24
First Gulf War18
Second Gulf War8
World War II0

Riverside Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+51
65 to 7438
35 to 5418
55 to 648
18 to 340

Riverside Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1062.28%
2+ Races91.38%

Riverside Veterans by Race

Riverside Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

8.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Riverside Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Riverside Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Riverside Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Riverside Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

25.59%

Born in Riverside

68.7%

Native Born

31.3%

Foreign Born

16.84%

Non Citizen

14.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

68.7% of Riverside residents were born in the United States, with 25.59% having been born in Connecticut. 16.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Riverside Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20249,206570.62%
20239,149560.62%
20229,093-40-0.44%
20219,1332783.14%
20208,8552512.92%
20198,6041902.26%
20188,414290.35%
20178,385961.16%
20168,289-303-3.53%
20158,592-90-1.04%
20148,682-256-2.86%
20138,9381091.23%
20128,829-32-0.36%
20118,8614455.29%
20108,41600%

Riverside Population by Year