COMPARING TWO PLACES
Riva vs Parole
PLACE A
Riva, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Parole, Maryland
Riva is 71% smaller than Parole. Riva earns more, with a median household income $55,733 higher. Parole has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs 4%).
RIVAPAROLEDIFFERENCE
Total population4,97617,229−71% vs Parole
Population density2,0251,678+347
Population growth4.4%12.3%−7.8 pts
Median age42.753.8−11.1
Male52.7%46.3%+6.4 pts
Female47.3%53.7%−6.4 pts
Foreign-born7.4%9.0%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.1%78.0%+9.1 pts
Black1.1%7.4%−6.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.0%6.8%+1.2 pts
Asian1.1%2.8%−1.7 pts
Other2.6%5.0%−2.4 pts
Median household income$176,094$120,361+$55,733
Per capita income$75,163$91,891−$16,728
Poverty rate1.1%5.7%−4.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3900.476−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher51.4%61.7%−10.3 pts
Graduate degree22.7%33.6%−10.9 pts
Unemployment rate1.2%3.0%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation62.6%56.5%+6.1 pts
Median home value$644,500$533,500+$111,000
Median gross rent$1,875$2,306−$431
Owner-occupied96.9%64.2%+32.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.9%7.3%−5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households23.5%43.6%−20.1 pts
Average commute33.430.1+3.2
Worked from home24.9%25.0%−0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Uninsured4.8%2.9%+1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024