Riverside

Population: 2,247
Median household income: $67,750
Median home value: $214,100

Riverside, a community in St. Clair County, Alabama, has 2,247 residents. Its median household income of $67,750 runs below the St. Clair County figure of $78,993.

Between 2019 and 2023, Riverside's population declined 26.1% from 3,042 to 2,247, while its median home value rose 21.9% from $175,600 to $214,100.

The median resident is 42.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 14.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,247
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $67,750
Median home value: $214,100
Median gross rent: $1,073
Housing units: 969
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0422,247

Median household income

$58,517$67,750

Median home value

$175,600$214,100

Median gross rent

$916$1,073

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,042	$58,517	$175,600	$916
2020	2,077	$51,813	$190,200	$945
2021	2,411	$55,417	$191,500	$937
2022	2,409	$70,208	$231,500	$1,065
2023	2,247	$67,750	$214,100	$1,073

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	158	7.0%
5 to 17	334	14.9%
18 to 24	178	7.9%
25 to 34	279	12.4%
35 to 44	234	10.4%
45 to 54	298	13.3%
55 to 64	267	11.9%
65 to 74	324	14.4%
75 and over	175	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,868	83.1%
Black or African American	237	10.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	40	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	43	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	59	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.7%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	295	18.7%
High school graduate	634	40.2%
Some college or associate's	335	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	202	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	111	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone91.8%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	851	91.8%
Carpooled	22	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	39	4.2%
Other means	7	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	217	24.4%
15 to 29 min	187	21.1%
30 to 44 min	240	27.0%
45 to 59 min	148	16.7%
60+ min	96	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 17.5% (394 of 2,247)

	Count	Share
Family households	605	69.7%
Nonfamily households	263	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	868	89.6%
Vacant	101	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	663	76.4%
Renter-occupied	205	23.6%

1-unit, detached52.7%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other23.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	511	52.7%
1-unit, attached	56	5.8%
2 to 4 units	67	6.9%
5 to 19 units	91	9.4%
20 or more units	15	1.5%
Mobile home & other	229	23.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0164920
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.67 sq mi
Water area: 1.74 sq mi
Center point: 33.6164, -86.2044