CITY · 2000 CENSUS

River Road

Washington · 450 residents · 0.35 sq mi

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River Road is a city of 450 people in Washington. At a median age of 43.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. There are 240 fewer people here than in 2009. The poverty rate is 3.4%, under the national 12.4%. 75% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 43.5

US median: 35.2

More educated

43% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 37%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

450

−35%vs 2009

vs 690 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

43.5

+17%vs 2009

vs 37.2 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

0.35 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024756

Age distribution, 2000

Under 54.9%(22)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96%(27)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.3%(33)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.8%(17)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 348%(36)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4413.6%(61)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5415.6%(70)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 648.4%(38)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7412.4%(56)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 8410%(45)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2.4%(11)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,893

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $54,474 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,142

−8%vs 2009

vs $19,784 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

3.4%

−5.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 9.3% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$124,600

−37%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $247,700 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$741

+37%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $675 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

75.3%

+21.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 53.6% in 2009

24.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic74.3%(513)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2%(14)

Asian8.7%(60)

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.9%(400)

Black0.4%(2)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(14)

Asian3.3%(15)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.6%(12)

Asian origin

Chinese2.2%(17)

Ancestry

Norwegian14.7%(111)

Italian13.8%(104)

German12.8%(97)

Swedish9.4%(71)

English6.6%(50)

Scottish5.6%(42)

American1.9%(14)

Irish1.7%(13)

Swiss1.5%(11)

Russian1.1%(8)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(8)

French0.5%(4)

RANKED:Largest Norwegian population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest Swedish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

42.5%

+28.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 14.0% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

89.8%

+2.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 86.9% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

12.7%

+12.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 0.0% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.1 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married21.8%(32)

Married61.9%(91)

Widowed7.5%(11)

Divorced8.8%(13)

Women 15+

Never married10.8%(17)

Married57.6%(91)

Widowed25.3%(40)

Divorced6.3%(10)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.8%

−12.1 ptssince 2013

from 14.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.9%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 55.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.4%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 17.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.1%

−8.5 ptssince 2020

from 26.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

35.7%

−7.2 ptssince 2020

from 42.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.2%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 6.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.8%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 69.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.0%

−10.4 ptssince 2020

from 60.4% 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)37.9%(36)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.6%(12)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era10.5%(10)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 95 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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