Riverside

Population: 3,538
Median household income: $41,397

Riverside, a community in Suffolk County, New York, has 3,538 residents. Its median household income of $41,397 runs below the Suffolk County figure of $128,329.

From 2019 to 2023, Riverside's population grew 49.8% from 2,362 to 3,538, while its median household income fell 3.7% from $42,986 to $41,397.

The typical home was built around 1976. 26.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,538
Median age: 34.1 yrs
Median household income: $41,397
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $2,612
Housing units: 1,056
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 16.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3623,538

Median household income

$42,986$41,397

Median gross rent

$1,528$2,612

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,362	$42,986	$311,300	$1,528
2020	2,610	$36,430	—	$2,020
2021	3,360	—	—	$2,608
2022	2,945	$56,429	—	—
2023	3,538	$41,397	—	$2,612

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3427.9%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over1.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	498	14.1%
18 to 24	327	9.2%
25 to 34	987	27.9%
35 to 44	483	13.7%
45 to 54	493	13.9%
55 to 64	431	12.2%
65 to 74	277	7.8%
75 and over	42	1.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,796	50.8%
Black or African American	660	18.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	243	6.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	812	23.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.8%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's15.8%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	563	20.8%
High school graduate	1,030	38.0%
Some college or associate's	430	15.8%
Bachelor's degree	484	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	206	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit3.5%

Walked13.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	723	77.3%
Carpooled	42	4.5%
Public transit	33	3.5%
Walked	122	13.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	1.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	214	23.3%
15 to 29 min	240	26.1%
30 to 44 min	122	13.3%
45 to 59 min	161	17.5%
60+ min	183	19.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 26.0% (615 of 2,363)

	Count	Share
Family households	507	56.3%
Nonfamily households	394	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	901	85.3%
Vacant	155	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	634	70.4%
Renter-occupied	267	29.6%

1-unit, detached42.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other43.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	444	42.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	138	13.1%
5 to 19 units	16	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	458	43.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3662066
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.65 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 40.9051, -72.6717

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