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Riverlea, OH

Riverlea's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

553
Residents
$155,313
Median income
$525,000
Median home
$1,092
Median rent (state)
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Sheet OH-RIVERLEA-OH · Riverlea, OH 553 pop · income 95th pct

POP-VILLAGE · INC-TOP · COL-BELOW · SAFE-UNK · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-HIGH · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-VILLAGE 553
  • INC-TOP $155,313
  • COL-BELOW 92.8
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-TOP 95th
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Northbrook
  • HOME-HIGH $525,000
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Northbrook, IL (+ $8 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Riverlea

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Riverlea on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Riverlea on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 553.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $155,313. Population peers are excluded.

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Riverlea - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Riverlea lands in the 95th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

95th
percentile, household income
86th
percentile, home value
22nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Riverlea, OH

Riverlea is a small town in Ohio, home to 553 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Riverlea households earn a median of $155,313 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.3%. Home values in Riverlea run a median of $525,000, and the median resident age is 44.6 years. About 85.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 68.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Ohio at 92.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,092 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Ohio's average monthly utility costs around $228 (state average). The average commute for Riverlea workers runs 13.5 minutes, with 61.6% driving alone and 29.3% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 55.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

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Useful questions to ask of Riverlea's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from comparison shortlist to housing and income to work and mobility to population change; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For Riverlea, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, annual population history. No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles, matched public-school count, FBI reported-crime rates, local building permits; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

Question 1

Which cities make useful reference points for Riverlea?

Within Ohio, the closest population matches are Kirkersville (550 residents, $79,286 income); Lake Seneca (558 residents, $83,839 income); Cygnet (547 residents, $68,125 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Orchid, FL (553 residents); Bainbridge, IN (553 residents); Howard, KS (553 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

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Question 2

How far does income reach against housing in Riverlea?

The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 3.4 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 1.3%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.

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3. Work and mobility

What does the journey to work look like in Riverlea?

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 61.6%. The reported mean trip to work is 13.5 minutes.

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4. Population change

Is Riverlea growing, shrinking, or holding steady?

Recent estimates point downward. A falling count can reflect migration, household size, annexation boundaries, or estimation noise, so it is a prompt to inspect the full series rather than a claim about local economic health.

Census PEP estimates show the population declined by -18 residents from 2020 to 2025, a -3.0% change. No comparable local building-permit series is available here, so population change should not be read as a housing-supply measure. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.

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Population

553 residents

Micro place (under 10k)

Median Household Income

$155,313 /yr

Top-decile income · poverty 1.3% (Very low poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.8 (US=100)

Affordable · BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average

City profile score · Riverlea, OH

91/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Bachelor's+ share A+
85.6%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Household income A+
$155,313

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Poverty rate A+
1.3%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Cost of living B+
92.8 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

Riverlea profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Bachelor's+ share, Household income, Poverty rate, Cost of living. Bachelor's+ shareHousehold incomePoverty rateCost of living 91 A+
Riverlea profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Bachelor's+ share: 100/100 (A+) · 85.6%
  • Household income: 98/100 (A+) · $155,313
  • Poverty rate: 91/100 (A+) · 1.3%
  • Cost of living: 75/100 (B+) · 92.8 index

How does Riverlea compare to other US cities?

Where Riverlea sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 95% higher than other cities
Home value 86% pricier than other cities
Median rent 22% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Riverlea against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Ohio only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Ohio-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Riverlea near the bottom of Ohio's cities

Among the 1,196 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Riverlea ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Riverlea only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#32 of 1,145
97th percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,196
0th percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#22 of 1,164
98th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#987 of 1,196
17th percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#3 of 1,196
100th percentile in Ohio
How in-state ranks are ordered

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Ohio only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

95thIncome percentile
Gauge source note

95th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Riverlea's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$525,000 14th percentile more affordable than 14% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Riverlea $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Riverlea's home-value-to-income ratio: 3.4×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#8,491 of 15,516
More affordable than 45% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#6,904 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)

At 3.4×, Riverlea sits in the moderate band: national rank #8,491 of 15,516 and #6,904 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000). Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$155,313 Riverlea, OH median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - Riverlea, OH Riverlea, OH's median household income ($155,313) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not Riverlea, OH-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution Riverlea, OH median $155,313/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Riverlea, OH median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Riverlea, OH.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 85.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 68.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
553
Median Income
$155,313
Median Home Value
$525,000
Median Age
44.6
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Labor force participation
68.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
85.6%

Population Change

PEP vintage

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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570 residents580 residents590 residents600 residents 202020212022202320242025 596 residents 578 residents ▼ -3.0%
Riverlea's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
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Period Population
2020 596 residents
2021 589 residents
2022 582 residents
2023 580 residents
2024 581 residents
2025 578 residents

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
13.5 minutes
Drive Alone
61.6%
Carpool
9.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
29.3%

Based on 276 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Ohio statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $228

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Ohio at $228 (electricity about $105 , water and sewer about $45 ).

These are Ohio statewide averages, not a meter reading for Riverlea. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Ohio's BEA cost-of-living index is 92.8 (Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Riverlea is $1,092/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Ohio statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 55.0 / 100 (Moderate).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Ohio statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Riverlea sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How Riverlea compares to similar-size Ohio cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
Riverlea (this city) 553 $155,313
Kirkersville 550 $79,286
Lake Seneca 558 $83,839
Cygnet 547 $68,125
Primary sources on this page

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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