Riverwood

Population: 525
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $615,500

Riverwood, a community in Jefferson County, Kentucky, has 525 residents. Its median household income of $250,001 runs above the Jefferson County figure of $67,849.

From 2019 to 2023, Riverwood's population grew 7.6% from 488 to 525, while its median home value rose 14.2% from $538,800 to $615,500.

85.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 99.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 525
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $615,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 196
Homeownership rate: 99.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 85.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

488525

Median household income

$178,125$250,001

Median home value

$538,800$615,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	488	$178,125	$538,800
2020	535	$209,167	$591,900
2021	509	$235,000	$589,100
2022	501	$250,001	$601,900
2023	525	$250,001	$615,500

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 4420.4%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	8.8%
5 to 17	118	22.5%
18 to 24	10	1.9%
25 to 34	33	6.3%
35 to 44	107	20.4%
45 to 54	51	9.7%
55 to 64	71	13.5%
65 to 74	56	10.7%
75 and over	33	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	502	95.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.6%
Two or more races	10	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.3%

High school graduate1.7%

Some college or associate's12.5%

Bachelor's degree45.9%

Graduate or professional degree39.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	0.3%
High school graduate	6	1.7%
Some college or associate's	44	12.5%
Bachelor's degree	161	45.9%
Graduate or professional degree	139	39.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone63.4%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home32.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	163	63.4%
Carpooled	8	3.1%
Public transit	3	1.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	83	32.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	50	28.7%
15 to 29 min	105	60.3%
30 to 44 min	8	4.6%
45 to 59 min	7	4.0%
60+ min	4	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 1.0% (5 of 525)

	Count	Share
Family households	160	87.9%
Nonfamily households	22	12.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	182	92.9%
Vacant	14	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	181	99.5%
Renter-occupied	1	0.5%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	196	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2165766
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.2836, -85.6619