Riverside is a neighborhood of 12,736 people in Jacksonville. 38% of homes are owner-occupied. 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Density works out to 5,429 people per square mile. At a median age of 42.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The foreign-born share is 6%. These figures are approximated by combining the 4 census tracts that make up Riverside; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
38% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
12,736
Population density
5,429 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
42.6
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.35 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$75,861
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$64,578
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.0%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.0%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.506
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services13.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Information9.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration7.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade5.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade4.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$501,976
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,191
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
37.7%
62.3% rent
Vacancy rate
11.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.69 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.9%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.6%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.6
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.2%(8,690)
Black13.4%(1,704)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(721)
Asian5.4%(686)
Other7.3%(935)
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.2%(8,690)
Black13.4%(1,704)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(721)
Asian5.4%(686)
Other7.3%(935)
Diversity Score
63
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
