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Riverside

Ohio · 24,706 residents (2025 est.) · 9.73 sq mi
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Riverside is home to 24,435 people in Ohio. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 23% of adults. The typical home is worth $147,800, having risen by half since 2000. There are 2,512 people per square mile. 56% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 5%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
24,435
+4%since 2000
from 23,545 in 2000
24,706 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,512 / sq mi
−4%since 2009
from 2,628 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.0
−3%since 2000
from 37.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
9.73 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
07K14K21K28K19902000201020202024Riverside
202424K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.7%(1,626)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(1,551)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(1,656)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195%(1,219)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248%(1,954)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.6%(3,802)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.5%(3,309)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.3%(2,505)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(3,101)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.4%(2,550)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.8%(925)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1%(237)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,352
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,034 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,113
+77%since 2000
from $18,702 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.0%
+22.5 ptssince 2009
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.3%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.400
+2%since 2010
from 0.392 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade11.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$147,800
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,050
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $503 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
55.8%
−10.3 ptssince 2000
from 66.2% in 2000
44.2% rent
Vacancy rate
7.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.24 people
−9%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.0%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 37.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.4
−3%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(21,321)
Black4.2%(990)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(364)
Asian1.7%(411)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.9%(19,767)
Black7.2%(1,760)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(887)
Asian2.8%(694)
Other5.4%(1,327)
Diversity Score
42
+55%since 2009
from 27 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.4%(343)
Puerto Rican1.1%(271)
Colombian0.3%(78)
Spaniard0.2%(44)
Nicaraguan0.1%(36)
Cuban0.1%(25)
Dominican0.1%(20)
Honduran0.1%(16)
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(196)
Vietnamese0.6%(147)
Nepalese0.5%(134)
Korean0.4%(89)
Asian Indian0.1%(30)
Cambodian0.1%(25)
Japanese0.1%(22)
Chinese0.1%(13)
Thai0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.3%(63)
Ancestry
German22.4%(5,476)
Irish12.7%(3,097)
English11.8%(2,886)
American6.5%(1,592)
Italian3.6%(886)
Scottish2.5%(620)
French1.7%(410)
Polish1.5%(365)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(314)
Dutch1.2%(299)
Welsh1%(242)
Swedish1%(233)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
British0.5%(127)
Arab0.5%(113)
Hungarian0.4%(87)
Austrian0.3%(81)
Czech0.3%(68)
Lithuanian0.2%(60)
Croatian0.2%(59)
Iraqi0.2%(56)
Norwegian0.2%(48)
Lebanese0.2%(41)
Nigerian0.2%(41)
Greek0.2%(38)
West Indian0.1%(33)
Slovak0.1%(29)
Ukrainian0.1%(25)
Canadian0.1%(24)
Brazilian0.1%(20)
Danish0.1%(16)
Jamaican0.1%(15)
Belgian0%(10)
Guyanese0%(10)
Turkish0%(5)
Swiss0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.5%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 14.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.3%
+10.3 ptssince 2000
from 78.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.2 min
+69%since 2000
from 12.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.2%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 87.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.7%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.6%
−6.2 ptssince 2011
from 12.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2011
from 63.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.5%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 25.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
Foreign born
5.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.7%
−7.7 ptssince 2009
from 18.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2012
from 16.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.2%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.4%
+12.4 ptssince 2017
from 80.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.6%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 92.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 88.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 94.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 1.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.5%(3,870)
Married45.7%(4,365)
Widowed4%(383)
Divorced9.8%(939)
Women 15+
Never married33.6%(3,374)
Married42.8%(4,301)
Widowed7.2%(726)
Divorced16.4%(1,644)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.2%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.8%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 47.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 9.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 5.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 63.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 43.5% 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)28.2%(539)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)46.4%(889)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.3%(753)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.9%(36)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,914 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Riverside, Ohio?

Riverside, Ohio has about 24,435 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Riverside, Ohio?

The typical household in Riverside, Ohio earns about $61,352 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Riverside, Ohio expensive?

In Riverside, Ohio, the median home is worth about $147,800, and the typical rent is about $1,050 a month.

How educated are people in Riverside, Ohio?

About 22.5% of adults age 25 and over in Riverside, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Riverside, Ohio?

About 15.3% of people in Riverside, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Riverside, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Riverside, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 22,964 residents, a change of about 1561 percent over that period.

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