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Riverside Oregon Information: Riverside, Oregon is part of MALHEUR County. You can view Riverside venues that host many Riverside OR events every year. You can also research Riverside Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Riverside Oregon real estate guide. Riverside Oregon has a latitude of 43.5091 and a longitude of -118.099. Zip codes in Riverside, OR include 97917 ... more Riverside zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Riverside, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Riverside, OR was 189.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Riverside was 94, which represents 49.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Riverside, OR
There are an estimated 56 married men in the town. 68.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Riverside are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Riverside is 95 which is 50.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Riverside, Oregon
There are an estimated 57 married women in the community. 60.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Riverside, OR
The median age of people living in Riverside, OR was 43.1 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 Riverside was 9. There were 147 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.9 percent of the population (30) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Riverside, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Riverside, OR was 185.

White Population in Riverside, OR
The estimated White population in the Riverside community is 166, which is 87.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Riverside, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Riverside, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Riverside, OR was 15.

Asian Population in Riverside, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Riverside community was 4, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Riverside, OR
The household population number in Riverside was 189.

Group Quarters Population in Riverside, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Riverside, OR
The average household size in Riverside is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Riverside, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 82 total housing units in Riverside.

The number of occupied housing units was 78, or 95.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 71 were owner-occupied (91), and 7 were renter-occupied (9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 4 vacant homes in Riverside at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Riverside, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 67, with a median value in dollars of 102,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Riverside, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $800 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Riverside, average costs per month were $240 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 144 people in the community had a high school degree, or 97.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Riverside, Oregon
37 people in Riverside also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 25 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Riverside, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Riverside was 25, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Riverside, OR
In 2000, there were 44 people in Riverside, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Riverside, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5 people in Riverside who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Riverside, Oregon
There were 115 in the labor force in Riverside at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.3 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 Riverside was 16.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Riverside, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,313. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Riverside, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Riverside, Oregon
Per capita income in Riverside in the last full census was 16,954. 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 Riverside numbered 3, or 4.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Riverside, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 8, or 3.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.