Riga town, New York Population 2024

5,542

Riga town Demographics

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

  • White: 94.11%
  • Two or more races: 2.81%
  • Other race: 1.84%
  • Asian: 0.61%
  • Black or African American: 0.56%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
158.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.56% (-31)
The current population of Riga town, New York is 5,542 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,573.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,22594.11%
Two or more races1562.81%
Other race1021.84%
Asian340.61%
Black or African American310.56%
Native American40.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Riga town Population by Race

Riga town Population Pyramid 2024

Riga town Median Age

47.2

Total

45.4

Male

49.4

Female

Riga town Adults

There are 4,366 adults, (1,144 of whom are seniors) in Riga town.

Riga town Age Dependency

72.3

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Riga town Sex Ratio

Female2,66147.93%
Male2,89152.07%

Riga town Population by Age

Riga town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1892.5287.212.8
Married1,2593.12964
Non Family6701.1680.919.1
Female1722.844.255.8
Male883.77928

3.08

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

87.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Riga town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1213.02%
Associates Degree52913.22%
Bachelors Degree92022.99%
Graduate Degree77519.37%
High School Graduate1,04426.09%
Less Than 9th Grade751.87%
Some College53713.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Riga town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Riga town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,8053,6121,578
2+ Races727241
Other Race595924
Black312822
Asian303030
Hispanic272727
Native American440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Riga town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,750$70,625$66,576
Graduate Degree$78,625$89,787$64,750
High School Graduate$34,706$50,500$25,000
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$56,667$59,038$49,934
Some College$42,250$42,708$41,793

$56,667

Average Earnings

$59,038

Average Male

$49,934

Average Female

Riga town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Riga town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Riga town Language

95.09% of Riga town residents speak only English, while 4.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.32% of the population.

Riga town Language

Riga town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,2093606.91%
Black31619.35%

6.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.36%

Male Poverty Rate

7.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Riga town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Riga town is Black, with 19.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Riga town is White, with 6.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.14%.

Riga town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.18%
Bachelors or Greater5.78%
High School2.78%
Some College1.59%

Riga town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed80.6%
Male Unemployed10.17%
Male Employed4.08%
Female Employed0.79%

Riga town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Riga town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,438$131,347
Households$94,173$111,068
Married Families$124,509$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,754$62,300

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Riga town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

57.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Riga town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Riga town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Riga town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Riga town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

300

Number of Veterans

279

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam63
Second Gulf War41
First Gulf War34
Korea20
World War II0

Riga town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64168
75+61
65 to 7443
35 to 5417
18 to 3411

Riga town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2846.84%
2+ Races1618.82%

Riga town Veterans by Race

Riga town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Riga town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Riga town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Riga town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Riga town 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

83.81%

Born in Riga town

95.46%

Native Born

4.54%

Foreign Born

3.85%

Non Citizen

0.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.46% of Riga town residents were born in the United States, with 83.81% having been born in New York. 3.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Riga town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,537-1-0.02%
20285,538-1-0.02%
20275,539-1-0.02%
20265,540-1-0.02%
20255,541-1-0.02%
20245,542-1-0.02%
20235,543-1-0.02%
20225,544-31-0.56%
20215,57520.04%
20205,573-95-1.68%
20195,668230.41%
20185,645240.43%
20175,621220.39%
20165,599-14-0.25%
20155,613190.34%
20145,594-10-0.18%
20135,60420.04%
20125,602-14-0.25%
20115,61690.16%
20105,60700%

Riga town Population by Year