River Ridge

Population: 13,170
Median household income: $84,464
Median home value: $330,700

River Ridge, a community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, has 13,170 residents. Its median household income of $84,464 runs above the Jefferson Parish figure of $65,246.

From 2019 to 2023, River Ridge's population declined 1.3% from 13,337 to 13,170, while its median home value rose 24.7% from $265,300 to $330,700.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 76.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,170
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $84,464
Median home value: $330,700
Median gross rent: $1,067
Housing units: 6,224
Homeownership rate: 70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,33713,170

Median household income

$69,929$84,464

Median home value

$265,300$330,700

Median gross rent

$927$1,067

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,337	$69,929	$265,300	$927
2020	13,690	$72,056	$249,300	$905
2021	13,435	$78,003	$278,700	$961
2022	13,362	$81,470	$300,000	$981
2023	13,170	$84,464	$330,700	$1,067

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	737	5.6%
5 to 17	1,847	14.0%
18 to 24	783	5.9%
25 to 34	1,249	9.5%
35 to 44	1,739	13.2%
45 to 54	1,502	11.4%
55 to 64	2,243	17.0%
65 to 74	1,847	14.0%
75 and over	1,223	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,132	76.9%
Black or African American	1,268	9.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	136	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.1%
Two or more races	357	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,261	9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate21.3%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree25.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	678	6.9%
High school graduate	2,090	21.3%
Some college or associate's	3,326	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,476	25.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,233	12.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,788	73.5%
Carpooled	725	11.1%
Public transit	9	0.1%
Walked	76	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	823	12.6%
Other means	90	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,247	21.9%
15 to 29 min	2,698	47.4%
30 to 44 min	1,107	19.5%
45 to 59 min	226	4.0%
60+ min	410	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 8.0% (1,053 of 13,128)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,881	67.2%
Nonfamily households	1,891	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,772	92.7%
Vacant	452	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,092	70.9%
Renter-occupied	1,680	29.1%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units12.2%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,610	74.1%
1-unit, attached	83	1.3%
2 to 4 units	267	4.3%
5 to 19 units	245	3.9%
20 or more units	761	12.2%
Mobile home & other	258	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2265150
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.75 sq mi
Center point: 29.9586, -90.2220