Riverside is home to 8,954 people in Connecticut. That is roughly 161% ahead of the Connecticut median. The median household earns $250,000+, about 204% above the national median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 79% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $1,900,300. Renters pay $3,500+ a month at the median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $250,000+, above the US median
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)6.3%(6)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.9%(18)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.2%(41)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War18.9%(18)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 95 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Riverside, decade by decade
Riverside population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2010
8,416
$209,278
$1,438,572+
72.0%
40.2
2020
8,843
$285,911
$1,851,268
80.0%
54.7
2024
8,954
$250,000+
$1,900,300
78.8%
71.5
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
Riverside, Connecticut has about 8,954 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Riverside, Connecticut?
The typical household in Riverside, Connecticut earns $250,000 or more a year. The Census Bureau does not publish medians above that cap, so the exact figure is not known.
Is Riverside, Connecticut expensive?
In Riverside, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $1,900,300, and the typical rent is $3,500 or more a month.
How educated are people in Riverside, Connecticut?
About 78.8% of adults age 25 and over in Riverside, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Riverside, Connecticut?
About 3.3% of people in Riverside, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.
