Riverview

Population: 2,688
Median household income: $53,506
Median home value: $74,000

Riverview is a community in St. Louis County, Missouri, home to 2,688 residents. Its median household income of $53,506 runs below the St. Louis County figure of $81,340.

From 2019 to 2023, Riverview's population declined 6.1% from 2,863 to 2,688, while its median home value rose 33.3% from $55,500 to $74,000.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 20.7% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 72.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,688
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $53,506
Median home value: $74,000
Median gross rent: $791
Housing units: 1,652
Homeownership rate: 42.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8632,688

Median household income

$43,119$53,506

Median home value

$55,500$74,000

Median gross rent

$752$791

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,863	$43,119	$55,500	$752
2020	2,848	$45,156	$58,600	$691
2021	3,092	$44,750	$61,200	$736
2022	2,912	$48,194	$64,400	$814
2023	2,688	$53,506	$74,000	$791

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 2419.6%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	135	5.0%
5 to 17	399	14.8%
18 to 24	526	19.6%
25 to 34	296	11.0%
35 to 44	344	12.8%
45 to 54	233	8.7%
55 to 64	556	20.7%
65 to 74	129	4.8%
75 and over	70	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	569	21.2%
Black or African American	1,954	72.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.1%
Some other race	84	3.1%
Two or more races	70	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate20.6%

Some college or associate's56.4%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	185	11.4%
High school graduate	335	20.6%
Some college or associate's	919	56.4%
Bachelor's degree	154	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	35	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit3.6%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	988	78.1%
Carpooled	93	7.4%
Public transit	46	3.6%
Walked	20	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	118	9.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	286	24.9%
15 to 29 min	620	54.1%
30 to 44 min	148	12.9%
45 to 59 min	11	1.0%
60+ min	82	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 16.3% (437 of 2,686)

	Count	Share
Family households	678	54.3%
Nonfamily households	570	45.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,248	75.5%
Vacant	404	24.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	535	42.9%
Renter-occupied	713	57.1%

1-unit, detached65.0%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units16.9%

5 to 19 units13.2%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,074	65.0%
1-unit, attached	8	0.5%
2 to 4 units	280	16.9%
5 to 19 units	218	13.2%
20 or more units	72	4.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2962192
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.7442, -90.2111