CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Riverside

Pennsylvania · 1,991 residents · 4.94 sq mi

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Riverside is home to 1,991 people in Pennsylvania. 90% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 38.7, about 6 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.5% of locals. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. That is roughly 21% ahead of the Pennsylvania median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,991

+7%vs 2000

vs 1,861 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.7

−7%vs 2000

vs 41.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.94 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(137)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(127)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(121)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(128)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(94)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.6%(270)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.7%(332)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.3%(264)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.6%(211)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.4%(188)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.2%(83)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(36)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,040

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,469 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,747

−34%vs 2000

vs $23,732 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.5%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$72,300

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $98,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$357

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $448 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

90.5%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.0% in 2000

9.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(1,838)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(12)

Asian0.2%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(1,978)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(4)

Asian0.5%(10)

Other0.2%(3)

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 American3.7%(66)

Chilean2.2%(40)

Mexican1.7%(30)

Central American1.6%(29)

Salvadoran1.6%(29)

Colombian1.4%(26)

Asian origin

Chinese0.4%(7)

Asian Indian0.2%(3)

Ancestry

German37.4%(675)

English14.6%(264)

Italian9.7%(175)

Irish9%(162)

Polish4.5%(81)

American3.2%(58)

Dutch1.3%(23)

Slovak0.9%(16)

Portuguese0.8%(14)

French0.7%(12)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(12)

Swedish0.7%(12)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.6%(10)

Welsh0.6%(10)

Danish0.5%(9)

Scottish0.5%(9)

Hungarian0.4%(7)

Romanian0.3%(6)

Swiss0.3%(6)

Lithuanian0.3%(5)

Austrian0.2%(4)

Belgian0.2%(4)

Slovene0.2%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.5%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.3%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

12.4%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.7 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 11.6 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 married28.5%(187)

Married63.9%(420)

Widowed2.7%(18)

Divorced4.9%(32)

Women 15+

Never married15.9%(131)

Married56.2%(464)

Widowed12.6%(104)

Divorced15.3%(126)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.7%

+0.3 ptssince 2013

from 3.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

78.2%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 74.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.2%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.3%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 21.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.0%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 7.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

86.2%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 83.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.2%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 28.9% 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)30.7%(39)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15%(19)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era23.6%(30)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 127 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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