Riverside township, Kansas Population 2024

13,598

Riverside township Demographics

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

  • White: 76.58%
  • Two or more races: 9.31%
  • Other race: 7.05%
  • Asian: 4.99%
  • Black or African American: 1.42%
  • Native American: 0.65%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
15.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
906.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.28% (432)
The current population of Riverside township, Kansas is 13,598 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,166.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,12276.58%
Two or more races1,2309.31%
Other race9327.05%
Asian6594.99%
Black or African American1881.42%
Native American860.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Riverside township Population by Race

Riverside township Population Pyramid 2024

Riverside township Median Age

35.4

Total

35.4

Male

35.3

Female

Riverside township Adults

There are 9,565 adults, (1,954 of whom are seniors) in Riverside township.

Riverside township Age Dependency

73.7

Age Dependency Ratio

25.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48

Child Dependency Ratio

Riverside township Sex Ratio

Female6,38048.27%
Male6,83751.73%

Riverside township Population by Age

Riverside township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6742.8169.230.8
Married2,6443.3583.116.9
Non Family1,2471.1749.750.3
Female5603.7561.338.8
Male2233.1634.165.9

3.24

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

69.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Riverside township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6147.36%
Associates Degree88010.55%
Bachelors Degree1,00312.02%
Graduate Degree3233.87%
High School Graduate2,74232.86%
Less Than 9th Grade7408.87%
Some College2,04224.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Riverside township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Riverside township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,3215,6621,194
Hispanic1,00856944
Other Race5512560
2+ Races49439830
Asian40323935
Black18818226
Native American804612

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 96.81%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.89%.

Riverside township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,063$66,250$48,889
Graduate Degree$68,942$77,500$56,625
High School Graduate$29,189$33,424$26,000
Less Than 9th Grade$43,146$44,396$29,306
Overall$37,699$47,687$31,315
Some College$39,343$56,471$29,219

$37,699

Average Earnings

$47,687

Average Male

$31,315

Average Female

Riverside township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Riverside township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Riverside township Language

88.2% of Riverside township residents speak only English, while 11.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.18% of the population.

Riverside township Language

Riverside township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,4261,04511.09%
Hispanic1,95554928.08%
Multiple1,20432827.24%
Other93232534.87%
Asian6559414.35%
Black1826032.97%
Native8655.81%

15.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.91%

Male Poverty Rate

14.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Riverside township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Riverside township is Other, with 34.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Riverside township is Native, with 5.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.07%.

Riverside township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.56%
High School12.95%
Some College10%
Bachelors or Greater2.9%

Riverside township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed12.33%
Female Unemployed11.21%
Female Employed9.46%
Male Unemployed9.24%

Riverside township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Riverside township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,435$83,876
Households$60,381$72,390
Married Families$83,629$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,336$36,195

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Riverside township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

55.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Riverside township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Riverside township 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 35-44.

Riverside township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Riverside township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,037

Number of Veterans

904

Male Veterans

133

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War477
Vietnam282
First Gulf War237
Korea29
World War II0

Riverside township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54264
18 to 34244
65 to 74240
75+213
55 to 6476

Riverside township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White88611.78%
Black9551.63%
Hispanic443.69%
2+ Races437.26%
Other Race71.12%
Native American66.98%

Riverside township Veterans by Race

Riverside township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Riverside township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

52.6%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Riverside township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Riverside township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Riverside township 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

65.49%

Born in Riverside township

93.03%

Native Born

6.97%

Foreign Born

4.4%

Non Citizen

2.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.03% of Riverside township residents were born in the United States, with 65.49% having been born in Kansas. 4.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Riverside township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,5031811.26%
202814,3221811.28%
202714,1411811.3%
202613,9601811.31%
202513,7791811.33%
202413,5981811.35%
202313,4171811.37%
202213,236450.34%
202113,191250.19%
202013,166-1,402-9.62%
201914,5681821.27%
201814,3861841.3%
201714,20260.04%
201614,196770.55%
201514,119880.63%
201414,031970.7%
201313,934760.55%
201213,8581180.86%
201113,740780.57%
201013,66200%

Riverside township Population by Year