Riverside

Population: 1,985
Median household income: $79,688
Median home value: $228,400

Located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Riverside is a community with a population of 1,985. The median household income of $79,688 is above the Northumberland County median ($57,948).

From 2019 to 2023, Riverside's population declined 10.6% from 2,221 to 1,985, while its median home value rose 31.3% from $173,900 to $228,400.

88.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1964.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,985
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $79,688
Median home value: $228,400
Median gross rent: $962
Housing units: 842
Homeownership rate: 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2211,985

Median household income

$67,344$79,688

Median home value

$173,900$228,400

Median gross rent

$821$962

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,221	$67,344	$173,900	$821
2020	2,217	$68,636	$202,600	$823
2021	2,327	$78,073	$214,500	$854
2022	2,316	$86,964	$233,000	$950
2023	1,985	$79,688	$228,400	$962

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	162	8.2%
5 to 17	260	13.1%
18 to 24	122	6.1%
25 to 34	286	14.4%
35 to 44	225	11.3%
45 to 54	332	16.7%
55 to 64	237	11.9%
65 to 74	206	10.4%
75 and over	155	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,772	89.3%
Black or African American	21	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	9	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.9%
Two or more races	46	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	118	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree25.1%

Graduate or professional degree14.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	4.7%
High school graduate	468	32.5%
Some college or associate's	333	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	362	25.1%
Graduate or professional degree	210	14.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	813	75.3%
Carpooled	63	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	191	17.7%
Other means	10	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	353	39.7%
15 to 29 min	284	31.9%
30 to 44 min	137	15.4%
45 to 59 min	70	7.9%
60+ min	45	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 5.6% (110 of 1,976)

	Count	Share
Family households	518	62.7%
Nonfamily households	308	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	826	98.1%
Vacant	16	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	705	85.4%
Renter-occupied	121	14.6%

1-unit, detached88.6%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	746	88.6%
1-unit, attached	29	3.4%
2 to 4 units	56	6.7%
5 to 19 units	7	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4265112
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 4.94 sq mi
Water area: 0.53 sq mi
Center point: 40.9490, -76.6419