River Heights, Utah Population 2024

2,186

River Heights Demographics

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

  • White: 93.71%
  • Two or more races: 3.85%
  • Other race: 1.93%
  • Asian: 0.5%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Utah
Land Area (mi²)
0.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,313.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.2% (26)
The current population of River Heights, Utah is 2,186 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,160.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,04293.71%
Two or more races843.85%
Other race421.93%
Asian110.5%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

River Heights Population by Race

River Heights Population Pyramid 2024

River Heights Median Age

36.1

Total

36.1

Male

36

Female

River Heights Adults

There are 1,581 adults, (295 of whom are seniors) in River Heights.

River Heights Age Dependency

69.4

Age Dependency Ratio

22.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.5

Child Dependency Ratio

River Heights Sex Ratio

Female1,07949.52%
Male1,10050.48%

River Heights Population by Age

River Heights Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6943.1487.512.5
Married5393.4990.59.5
Non Family1031.326535
Male292.971000
Female233.221000

3.42

Average Family Size

3.14

Average Household Size

87.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

River Heights Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade503.86%
Associates Degree675.17%
Bachelors Degree45835.34%
Graduate Degree28221.76%
High School Graduate20415.74%
Less Than 9th Grade80.62%
Some College22717.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

River Heights Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

River Heights Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2201,176701
2+ Races362517
Hispanic35218
Other Race242111
Asian11116

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 57.46%.

River Heights Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,596$102,443$33,438
Graduate Degree$89,338$96,875$68,611
High School Graduate$40,179$49,375$33,750
Less Than 9th Grade$35,833$46,750$0
Overall$54,522$80,769$34,150
Some College$36,094$60,625$24,891

$54,522

Average Earnings

$80,769

Average Male

$34,150

Average Female

River Heights Earnings by Educational Attainment

River Heights Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

River Heights Language

94.15% of River Heights residents speak only English, while 5.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.11% of the population.

River Heights Language

River Heights Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,0191035.1%
Multiple8478.33%
Hispanic7545.33%
Other4224.76%

5.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

5%

Male Poverty Rate

5.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in River Heights

The race most likely to be in poverty in River Heights is Multiple, with 8.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in River Heights is Other, with 4.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.61%.

River Heights Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College9.86%
Less Than 9th Grade5.17%
Bachelors or Greater4.73%
High School0%

River Heights Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.21%
Male Employed2.2%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

River Heights Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

River Heights Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$115,208$152,706
Households$109,063$141,602
Married Families$125,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,917$66,962

mean

median

Income by Household Type

River Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.8%

Male Marriage Rate

64.7%

Female Marriage Rate

River Heights Married by Age and Sex

male

female

River Heights Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

River Heights Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

River Heights Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

58

Number of Veterans

48

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam26
Second Gulf War15
First Gulf War15
Korea3
World War II3

River Heights Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+26
35 to 5418
65 to 7410
55 to 644
18 to 340

River Heights Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White583.94%

River Heights Veterans by Race

River Heights Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

River Heights Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.4%

Labor Force Participation

70.9%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

River Heights Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

River Heights Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

River Heights 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

65.86%

Born in River Heights

96.97%

Native Born

3.03%

Foreign Born

1.33%

Non Citizen

1.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.97% of River Heights residents were born in the United States, with 65.86% having been born in Utah. 1.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

River Heights Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,21960.27%
20282,21370.32%
20272,20670.32%
20262,19960.27%
20252,19370.32%
20242,18660.28%
20232,180331.54%
20222,147-15-0.69%
20212,16220.09%
20202,160904.35%
20192,070552.73%
20182,015412.08%
20171,974502.6%
20161,924201.05%
20151,904191.01%
20141,885130.69%
20131,872-4-0.21%
20121,876150.81%
20111,861130.7%
20101,84800%

River Heights Population by Year