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Riva Maryland Information: Riva, Maryland is part of ANNE ARUNDEL County. Population for Riva from the last gathering is 3966. You can view Riva venues that host many Riva MD events every year. You can also research Riva Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Riva Maryland real estate guide. Riva Maryland has a latitude of 38.9514 and a longitude of -76.5841. Zip codes in Riva, MD include 21140 ... more Riva zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Riva, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Riva, MD was 3,966.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Riva was 2,004, which represents 50.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Riva, MD
There are an estimated 1,059 married men in the town. 68.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Riva are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Riva is 1,962 which is 49.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Riva, Maryland
There are an estimated 1,083 married women in the community. 67.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Riva, MD
The median age of people living in Riva, MD was 39.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Riva was 247. There were 2,931 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.9 percent of the population (315) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Riva, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Riva, MD was 3,927.

White Population in Riva, MD
The estimated White population in the Riva community is 3,737, which is 94.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Riva, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 136, which is 3.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Riva, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Riva, MD was 0.

Asian Population in Riva, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 48.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Riva, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Riva was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 39 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Riva community was 84, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Riva, MD
The household population number in Riva was 3,966.

Group Quarters Population in Riva, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Riva, MD
The average household size in Riva is 2.79 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.07 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Riva, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,453 total housing units in Riva.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,423, or 97.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,338 were owner-occupied (94), and 85 were renter-occupied (6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 30 vacant homes in Riva at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Riva, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,342, with a median value in dollars of 218,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Riva, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,601 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Riva, average costs per month were $382 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,627 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Riva, Maryland
1,121 people in Riva also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 40.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Riva, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Riva was 505, or 17 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Riva, MD
In 2000, there were 440 people in Riva, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Riva, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 230 people in Riva who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Riva, Maryland
There were 2,310 in the labor force in Riva at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Riva was 31.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Riva, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $88,287. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Riva, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $95,457. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Riva, Maryland
Per capita income in Riva in the last full census was 41,975. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Riva numbered 13, or 1.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Riva, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 35, or 0.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.