CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Riverview

Michigan · 13,894 residents · 4.57 sq mi

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Riverview is a city of 13,894 people in Michigan. That is roughly 28% ahead of the Michigan median. The median age is 36.3, about 3 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.7% of people here. The median household earns $39,735, about 32% above the national median. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.3

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

13,894

+5%vs 2000

vs 13,272 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.3

−13%vs 2000

vs 41.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.57 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(829)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(840)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(963)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(936)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.2%(1,005)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(2,100)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416%(2,224)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.4%(1,584)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.2%(1,411)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.1%(983)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(656)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.6%(363)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,735

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,623 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,860

−30%vs 2000

vs $25,460 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.7%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$83,300

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $144,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$461

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $584 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.6%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.5% in 2000

36.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.1%(12,227)

Black2.1%(275)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(327)

Asian1.9%(248)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.7%(13,435)

Black0.6%(89)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(234)

Asian1.9%(260)

Other0.8%(110)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican8%(975)

Puerto Rican0.6%(70)

Spaniard0.3%(37)

South American0.2%(30)

Venezuelan0.1%(16)

Colombian0.1%(14)

Asian origin

Filipino0.6%(74)

Chinese0.3%(40)

Korean0.3%(33)

Asian Indian0.1%(11)

Ancestry

Polish11.4%(1,385)

Irish11.2%(1,367)

English11.2%(1,366)

German10.9%(1,326)

Italian8.8%(1,072)

American7.5%(909)

French6.4%(785)

Greek2.8%(339)

Scotch-Irish2%(244)

Hungarian1.5%(179)

French Canadian1.4%(169)

Arab1.3%(161)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

Finnish1.2%(143)

Croatian1.1%(136)

Lebanese0.8%(98)

Scottish0.8%(95)

Slovak0.7%(86)

Welsh0.6%(79)

Lithuanian0.5%(67)

Czech0.5%(64)

Swedish0.5%(64)

Canadian0.4%(54)

Austrian0.3%(42)

Norwegian0.3%(40)

Subsaharan African0.3%(40)

Dutch0.3%(39)

Russian0.3%(32)

Somali0.2%(27)

Portuguese0.2%(22)

Serbian0.1%(18)

Belgian0.1%(16)

Syrian0.1%(10)

Latvian0.1%(10)

Armenian0.1%(8)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.9%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.2%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.1%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.4 min

+29%vs 2000

vs 15.0 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 married35.8%(1,734)

Married49%(2,371)

Widowed4.4%(215)

Divorced10.7%(517)

Women 15+

Never married21.8%(1,093)

Married45.7%(2,288)

Widowed17.8%(890)

Divorced14.6%(733)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.8%

−7.3 ptssince 2013

from 10.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

72.1%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 67.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.9%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.1%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 24.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.9%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.8%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 77.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.6%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 37.7% 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)8.8%(45)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.5%(105)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.1%(149)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War15.2%(78)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 512 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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