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Riverside, Connecticut Population 2021

8,604

Riverside is a city located in Fairfield County Connecticut. Riverside has a 2020 population of 8,604. Riverside is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 2.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,416 in 2010. Riverside reached it's highest population of 8,938 in 2013.

The average household income in Riverside is $333,196 with a poverty rate of 5.02%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $2,168 per month, and the median house value is $1.38 Mn. The median age in Riverside is 42.5 years, 42.6 years for males, and 42.4 years for females.

Riverside Demographics

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

White: 81.31%
Asian: 12.90%
Two or more races: 2.49%
Black or African American: 2.35%
Other race: 0.57%
Native American: 0.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Riverside, Connecticut is 8,604 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 8,414.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 8,416.

Riverside, Connecticut Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	6,996	81.31%
Asian	1,110	12.90%
Two or More Races	214	2.49%
Black or African American	202	2.35%
Some Other Race	49	0.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native	33	0.38%

Riverside Population by Race

Riverside Population Pyramid $2021

Riverside Population by Age

Riverside Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Riverside Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	86.4%	13.6%
Male	82%	18%
All	80.4%	19.6%
Non Family	72.7%	27.3%
Female	43.8%	56.2%

80.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Riverside Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	2,817	3.05	80.4
Married	1,887	3.68	86.4
Non Family	623	1.13	72.7
Female	185	2.97	43.8
Male	122	3.37	82

3.54

Average Family Size

3.05

Average Household Size

Riverside Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	72	1.35%
9th to 12th Grade	99	1.85%
High School Graduate	459	8.59%
Some College	516	9.66%
Associates Degree	280	5.24%
Bachelors Degree	2,017	37.76%
Graduate Degree	1,899	35.55%

Riverside Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Riverside Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	3,893	3,782	2,951
Asian	749	716	550
Hispanic	558	546	377
Black	87	87	8
2+ Races	54	39	9
Other Race	40	40	29
Native American	20	20	20

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

Riverside Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$114,926	$184,205	$61,500
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$	$
High School Graduate	$33,581	$	$34,153
Some College	$46,389	$70,489	$44,321
Bachelors Degree	$127,188	$194,375	$52,931
Graduate Degree	$181,434	$250,000	$103,583

$114,926

Average Earnings

$184,205

Average Male

$61,500

Average Female

Riverside Earnings by Educational Attainment

Riverside Language by Age

Riverside Language

70.30% of Riverside residents speak only English, while 29.70% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.15% of the population.

Riverside Language

Riverside Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	6,173	381	6.17%
Hispanic	987	26	2.63%
Asian	1,110	13	1.17%
Black	202	12	5.94%
Other	49	9	18.37%

5.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.75%

Male Poverty Rate

5.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Riverside

The race most likely to be in poverty in Riverside is Other, with 18.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Riverside is Asian, with 1.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.98%.

Riverside Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	18.71%
Some College	9.55%
Bachelors or Greater	3.50%
High School	1.53%

Riverside Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	12.38%
Female Unemployed	12.07%
Male Employed	2.26%
Female Employed	0.99%

Riverside Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Riverside Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$215,791	$333,196
Families	$250,000	$383,135
Married Families	$250,000	-
Non Families	$76,094	$146,940

Income by Household Type

Riverside Marital Status

Marriage Rates

61.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.9%

Male Marriage Rate

57.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Riverside Married by Age and Sex

Riverside 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 Marital Status by Race

Riverside Marital Status

226

Number of Veterans

217

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	111
Korea	55
World War II	26
Second Gulf War	8
First Gulf War

Riverside Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	120
65 to 74	98
35 to 54	8
55 to 64
18 to 34

Riverside Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	226	4.60%
Hispanic	26	3.94%

Riverside Veterans by Race

Riverside Veterans by Education

6.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.80%

Veteran Disability Rate

Riverside Veterans by Education

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Riverside Employment by Age

Riverside Employment by Race

Riverside Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

30.85%

Born in Riverside

73.30%

Native Born

26.70%

Foreign Born

17.13%

Non Citizen

9.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.30% of Riverside residents were born in the United States, with 30.85% having been born in Connecticut. 17.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Riverside Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	8,604		0.00%
2020	8,604		0.00%
2019	8,604	190	2.26%
2018	8,414	29	0.35%
2017	8,385	96	1.16%
2016	8,289	-303	-3.53%
2015	8,592	-90	-1.04%
2014	8,682	-256	-2.86%
2013	8,938	109	1.23%
2012	8,829	-32	-0.36%
2011	8,861	445	5.29%
2010	8,416		0.00%

Riverside, Connecticut Population 2021

Riverside Demographics

Riverside, Connecticut Population 2021

Population by Race

Riverside Population by Race

Riverside Population Pyramid $2021

Riverside Median Age

Riverside Adults

Riverside Age Dependency

Riverside Sex Ratio

Riverside Population by Age

Riverside Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Riverside Household Types

Riverside Households and Families

Riverside Households by Type

Riverside Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Riverside Educational Attainment by Race

Riverside Educational Attainment by Race

Riverside Earnings by Educational Attainment

Riverside Language by Age

Riverside Language

Riverside Language

Riverside Poverty by Race

Poverty in Riverside

Riverside Poverty

Riverside Poverty Rate by Education

Riverside Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Riverside Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Riverside Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Riverside Married by Age and Sex

Riverside Marriage

Riverside Marital Status by Race

Riverside Marital Status

Riverside Veterans by War

Riverside Veterans by Age

Riverside Veterans by Race

Riverside Veterans by Education

Riverside Veterans by Education

Riverside Employment by Age

Riverside Employment by Race

Riverside Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Riverside Place of Birth

Riverside Population by Year