Riverside

Population: 1,040
Median household income: $81,094
Median home value: $191,100

Located in Washington County, Iowa, Riverside is a community with a population of 1,040. The median household income of $81,094 is above the Washington County median ($71,339).

From 2019 to 2023, Riverside's population declined 6.7% from 1,115 to 1,040, while its median home value rose 25.4% from $152,400 to $191,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,040
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $81,094
Median home value: $191,100
Median gross rent: $800
Housing units: 516
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1151,040

Median household income

$62,772$81,094

Median home value

$152,400$191,100

Median gross rent

$705$800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,115	$62,772	$152,400	$705
2020	1,021	$66,852	$162,000	$648
2021	1,067	$72,763	$166,600	$680
2022	1,090	$79,265	$189,200	$743
2023	1,040	$81,094	$191,100	$800

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	5.0%
5 to 17	189	18.2%
18 to 24	55	5.3%
25 to 34	165	15.9%
35 to 44	127	12.2%
45 to 54	118	11.3%
55 to 64	183	17.6%
65 to 74	72	6.9%
75 and over	79	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	939	90.3%
Black or African American	12	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	82	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree20.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	5.5%
High school graduate	224	30.1%
Some college or associate's	265	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	155	20.8%
Graduate or professional degree	59	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone86.7%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	526	86.7%
Carpooled	25	4.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	8.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	98	17.6%
15 to 29 min	350	62.8%
30 to 44 min	75	13.5%
45 to 59 min	12	2.2%
60+ min	22	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 3.8% (38 of 1,009)

	Count	Share
Family households	264	58.3%
Nonfamily households	189	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	453	87.8%
Vacant	63	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	335	74.0%
Renter-occupied	118	26.0%

1-unit, detached65.3%

1-unit, attached6.6%

2 to 4 units17.8%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	337	65.3%
1-unit, attached	34	6.6%
2 to 4 units	92	17.8%
5 to 19 units	33	6.4%
20 or more units	9	1.7%
Mobile home & other	11	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1967440
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.85 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4832, -91.5722