CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Riviera Beach
Florida · 27,639 residents · 8.278 sq mi
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Riviera Beach has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,847. Population has declined 8% since 2000. Median home value is $61,200. The poverty rate of 22.6% is well above the national figure.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202439K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.9%(2,470)
5 to 98.4%(2,321)
10 to 147%(1,945)
15 to 197%(1,948)
20 to 245.8%(1,600)
25 to 3415.5%(4,281)
35 to 4411.9%(3,294)
45 to 5410.7%(2,966)
55 to 649.2%(2,535)
65 to 749.3%(2,561)
75 to 845%(1,373)
85 and over1.2%(345)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$24,847
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,111 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$61,200
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $87,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic25.4%(7,586)
Black67.1%(20,066)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(1,348)
Asian1%(295)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic28.9%(7,993)
Black69.8%(19,288)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(634)
Asian0.5%(135)
Other0.8%(223)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
South American3.2%(1,224)
Central American2.7%(1,035)
Guatemalan2%(760)
Venezuelan1.3%(489)
Puerto Rican1.2%(457)
Mexican1.2%(454)
Dominican1%(392)
Colombian0.9%(353)
Cuban0.9%(344)
Argentine0.6%(239)
Salvadoran0.4%(169)
Spaniard0.2%(73)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.2%(63)
Nicaraguan0.1%(55)
Ecuadorian0.1%(49)
Honduran0.1%(35)
Peruvian0.1%(31)
Costa Rican0%(16)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1%(378)
Asian Indian0.8%(303)
Pakistani0.3%(113)
Filipino0.1%(46)
Thai0.1%(26)
Korean0%(10)
Ancestry
West Indian16.4%(6,354)
Haitian8.2%(3,187)
Subsaharan African7.1%(2,762)
Jamaican6.4%(2,489)
Irish3.9%(1,511)
American3.9%(1,500)
Italian3.1%(1,182)
German3.1%(1,180)
English2.6%(1,013)
Russian0.9%(341)
French0.8%(313)
Polish0.8%(312)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.7%(287)
Romanian0.7%(273)
Arab0.6%(215)
Brazilian0.4%(150)
French Canadian0.4%(139)
Iraqi0.4%(138)
Scottish0.3%(133)
Ghanaian0.3%(106)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(85)
British0.2%(81)
Austrian0.2%(76)
Greek0.2%(74)
Ukrainian0.2%(70)
Somali0.2%(67)
Ethiopian0.2%(62)
Nigerian0.2%(62)
Portuguese0.2%(59)
Welsh0.1%(53)
Guyanese0.1%(51)
Norwegian0.1%(51)
Czech0.1%(50)
Iranian0.1%(47)
Turkish0.1%(44)
Swedish0.1%(42)
Lithuanian0.1%(39)
Dutch0.1%(33)
Hungarian0.1%(33)
Slovak0.1%(32)
Lebanese0.1%(28)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(25)
Finnish0.1%(20)
Swiss0%(18)
Danish0%(13)
Palestinian0%(12)
Croatian0%(10)
Kenyan0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
67.7%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43.3%(6,678)
Married41.1%(6,336)
Widowed2.8%(428)
Divorced12.8%(1,977)
Women 15+
Never married36.3%(6,070)
Married34.5%(5,769)
Widowed14.3%(2,388)
Divorced15%(2,502)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Riviera Beach, Florida?
Riviera Beach, Florida has about 27,639 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Riviera Beach, Florida?
The typical household in Riviera Beach, Florida earns about $24,847 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Riviera Beach, Florida expensive?
In Riviera Beach, Florida, the median home is worth about $61,200, and the typical rent is about $495 a month.
How educated are people in Riviera Beach, Florida?
About 15.7% of adults age 25 and over in Riviera Beach, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Riviera Beach, Florida?
About 22.6% of people in Riviera Beach, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
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