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: 92.87%
  • Two or more races: 2.89%
  • Black or African American: 1.74%
  • Other race: 1.54%
  • Asian: 0.91%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • 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)
White5,18192.87%
Two or more races1612.89%
Black or African American971.74%
Other race861.54%
Asian510.91%
Native American30.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Riga town Population by Race

Riga town Population Pyramid 2024

Riga town Median Age

43.8

Total

42.1

Male

46.2

Female

Riga town Adults

There are 4,220 adults, (1,101 of whom are seniors) in Riga town.

Riga town Age Dependency

78.9

Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Riga town Sex Ratio

Female2,64847.46%
Male2,93152.54%

Riga town Population by Age

Riga town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1212.6288.111.9
Married1,2303.396.33.7
Non Family6771.0976.723.3
Female1343.3468.731.3
Male803.7892.57.5

3.31

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

88.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Riga town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1624.24%
Associates Degree45711.97%
Bachelors Degree80721.13%
Graduate Degree70818.54%
High School Graduate1,06127.78%
Less Than 9th Grade661.73%
Some College55814.61%

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
White3,6513,4281,433
Black696416
2+ Races37377
Asian343434
Other Race252525
Hispanic202020
Native American330

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$64,000$61,389$70,200
Graduate Degree$82,961$86,800$68,598
High School Graduate$33,704$46,250$24,583
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$55,253$55,885$53,542
Some College$45,957$46,217$42,250

$55,253

Average Earnings

$55,885

Average Male

$53,542

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

94.96% of Riga town residents speak only English, while 5.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.8% of the population.

Riga town Language

Riga town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,1783015.81%
Black9799.28%

5.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.3%

Male Poverty Rate

6.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Riga town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Riga town is Black, with 9.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Riga town is White, with 5.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.32%.

Riga town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.19%
Bachelors or Greater5.94%
High School3.2%
Some College0.49%

Riga town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed73.21%
Male Employed3.62%
Female Employed0.91%
Male Unemployed0%

Riga town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Riga town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,529$129,356
Households$91,250$105,805
Married Families$118,788$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,961$53,686

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Riga town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.7%

Male Marriage Rate

57.5%

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 35-44, 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

268

Number of Veterans

268

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam72
First Gulf War26
Second Gulf War21
Korea19
World War II0

Riga town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64128
65 to 7464
75+49
35 to 5422
18 to 345

Riga town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2546.32%
2+ Races1428%

Riga town Veterans by Race

Riga town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Riga town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

4%

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

83.72%

Born in Riga town

96.27%

Native Born

3.73%

Foreign Born

2.9%

Non Citizen

0.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.27% of Riga town residents were born in the United States, with 83.72% having been born in New York. 2.9% 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