CITY · 1990 CENSUS

River Ridge

Louisiana · 14,800 residents · 2.80 sq mi

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River Ridge is a city of 14,800 people in Louisiana. That is roughly 52% ahead of the Louisiana median. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 7.8%, under the national 13.2%. Median household income runs $33,289, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.8

US median: 33.0

More educated

27% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,800

+1%vs 2000

vs 14,588 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

35.8

−12%vs 2000

vs 40.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.80 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(909)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(1,057)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(970)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(973)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(874)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.2%(2,394)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.4%(2,433)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(1,667)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.8%(1,749)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.1%(1,200)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(469)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(105)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,289

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,286 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,727

−38%vs 2000

vs $27,088 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.8%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$91,500

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $151,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$389

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $523 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.1%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 72.1% in 2000

27.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.5%(12,324)

Black11%(1,601)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(426)

Asian0.8%(114)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic88.5%(13,098)

Black10.3%(1,525)

Hispanic / Latino3%(437)

Asian0.4%(55)

Other0.8%(122)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American5.2%(694)

Honduran4.1%(543)

Mexican1.9%(252)

Puerto Rican0.5%(65)

Nicaraguan0.4%(52)

Spaniard0.3%(46)

Cuban0.3%(44)

Guatemalan0.3%(36)

Costa Rican0.2%(33)

Salvadoran0.2%(30)

South American0.1%(18)

Venezuelan0.1%(18)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.3%(37)

Filipino0.2%(29)

Burmese0.1%(10)

Chinese0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0%(4)

Ancestry

German17.5%(2,333)

French16.7%(2,219)

Italian13.1%(1,746)

Irish11.3%(1,501)

English10.2%(1,357)

American3.8%(511)

French Canadian1.8%(236)

West Indian1.6%(213)

Jamaican0.7%(93)

Scottish0.7%(92)

Polish0.6%(85)

Welsh0.5%(62)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African0.5%(60)

Norwegian0.4%(49)

Iranian0.3%(44)

Arab0.3%(42)

Lebanese0.3%(42)

Canadian0.3%(40)

Hungarian0.2%(31)

Dutch0.2%(28)

Greek0.2%(28)

Russian0.2%(23)

Ghanaian0.2%(22)

Serbian0.1%(18)

Swedish0.1%(18)

Turkish0.1%(16)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(14)

Armenian0.1%(13)

Ukrainian0.1%(12)

Belgian0.1%(11)

Brazilian0.1%(7)

Danish0.1%(7)

Slovak0%(5)

Portuguese0%(4)

Ethiopian0%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest French population · Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

26.8%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.2%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.9%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.9 min

+42%vs 2000

vs 15.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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 married27.6%(1,474)

Married58%(3,100)

Widowed2.2%(115)

Divorced12.3%(659)

Women 15+

Never married29.1%(1,678)

Married52.4%(3,021)

Widowed9.7%(557)

Divorced8.9%(511)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.3%

−1.9 ptssince 2013

from 7.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.1%

−6.7 ptssince 2020

from 64.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.0%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.3%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 25.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.7%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.6%

−6.7 ptssince 2020

from 78.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.4%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 38.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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)7.9%(54)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.2%(83)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era55.1%(375)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.9%(20)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.4%(3)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 680 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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