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CITY · 2020 ACS

Riverside

Connecticut · 8,843 residents · 2.42 sq mi
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Riverside is home to 8,843 people in Connecticut. Households here earn about 195% more than in Connecticut as a whole. The median household earns $235,893, about 256% above the national median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 80% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $1,527,400. Renters pay $2,383 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.4
US median: 38.8
More educated
80% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

8,843
+3%since 2019
from 8,604 in 2019
2010 – 2024
41.4
−3%since 2019
from 42.5 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
2.42 sq mi
Population, 20102024
8K8K9K9K9K201020202024Riverside
20249K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.4%(480)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 99.6%(852)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 149.7%(860)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 198.5%(755)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.4%(386)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 345.1%(452)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413%(1,148)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5416.7%(1,473)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.8%(1,128)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.8%(687)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.7%(413)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.4%(209)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$235,893
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $215,791 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$113,382
+3%since 2019
from $110,348 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
77.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2019
from 77.6% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
4.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2019
from 5.0% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services31.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration27.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food4.8%
US avg: 2%
Information4.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade3.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade2.5%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance1.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$1,527,400
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $1,383,800 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
$2,383
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $2,168 in 2019
US average: $1,124
76.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2019
from 80.4% in 2019
23.1% rent
3.05 people
Unchangedsince 2019
from 3.05 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
6.5
+1%since 2019
from 6.4 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic71.7%(6,173)
Black1.7%(144)
Hispanic / Latino11.5%(987)
Asian12.9%(1,110)
Other2.2%(190)
2020
White, non-Hispanic73.5%(6,500)
Black1%(92)
Hispanic / Latino10.5%(929)
Asian10.1%(895)
Other3.1%(272)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Argentine5.1%(452)
Mexican3.7%(328)
Chilean1.4%(128)
Puerto Rican0.9%(77)
Ecuadorian0.8%(69)
Spaniard0.4%(37)
Peruvian0.3%(27)
Guatemalan0.3%(24)
Venezuelan0.2%(14)
Colombian0.1%(12)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(11)
Cuban0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Japanese4.9%(437)
Asian Indian3.7%(328)
Chinese3.6%(320)
Korean2.2%(193)
Filipino0.4%(36)
Pakistani0.2%(21)
Vietnamese0.2%(14)
Taiwanese0.1%(7)
Ancestry
Italian14.6%(1,297)
Irish13.1%(1,160)
English7.9%(702)
German7.6%(677)
Polish4%(353)
French3.3%(290)
Scottish2.9%(254)
American2.4%(216)
Dutch1.7%(149)
Russian1.6%(138)
British1.4%(124)
Moroccan1.2%(105)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.1%(94)
Brazilian1%(86)
Swedish0.9%(79)
Canadian0.8%(74)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(67)
Arab0.7%(59)
Austrian0.6%(55)
Australian0.5%(46)
Croatian0.5%(46)
Romanian0.4%(37)
West Indian0.4%(37)
Greek0.3%(30)
Armenian0.3%(23)
Lithuanian0.3%(23)
Ukrainian0.2%(22)
Finnish0.2%(21)
Portuguese0.2%(19)
Jamaican0.2%(19)
Danish0.2%(18)
Hungarian0.2%(18)
Swiss0.2%(15)
Iranian0.2%(14)
Belgian0.1%(10)
Czech0.1%(9)
Lebanese0.1%(7)
Haitian0.1%(7)
Welsh0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

80.0%
+6.7 ptssince 2019
from 73.3% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
96.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2019
from 96.8% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
37.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2019
from 35.5% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

38.3 min
+3%since 2019
from 37.3 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
53.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2019
from 58.6% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
2.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2019
from 2.9% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2019
from 4.4% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
59.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2019
from 58.9% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
53.3%
US average: 73.3%
68.1%
+6.2 ptssince 2019
from 61.9% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

48.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2019
from 46.3% in 2019
51.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2019
from 53.7% in 2019
28.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2019
from 26.7% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
3.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2019
from 3.1% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
98.7%
US average: 91.9%
87.9%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.6%(1,122)
Married60.5%(2,084)
Widowed1.8%(63)
Divorced5.1%(175)
Women 15+
Never married25.6%(873)
Married61.1%(2,086)
Widowed5.8%(197)
Divorced7.5%(257)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

3.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2019
from 3.1% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
76.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
16.2%
US average: 13.7%
13.0%
US average: 17.6%
7.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
89.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
19.2%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)5.1%(10)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era50.5%(100)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War23.2%(46)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II10.6%(21)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 198 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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How many people live in Riverside, Connecticut?

Riverside, Connecticut has about 8,843 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Riverside, Connecticut?

The typical household in Riverside, Connecticut earns about $235,893 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Riverside, Connecticut expensive?

In Riverside, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $1,527,400, and the typical rent is about $2,383 a month.

How educated are people in Riverside, Connecticut?

About 80.0% 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 4.2% of people in Riverside, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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