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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Riverside, NJ compare?
| Figure | Riverside, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,231 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,003 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5,393 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.3% |
| Measure | Riverside, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,055±31 |
| Median age | 39.6±3.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21.8%±6.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 55.9%±6.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.2%±4.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 18.9%±4.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.6%±4.1 pts |
| Median household income | $75,833±$15,221 |
| Per capita income | $34,387±$2,978 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.9%±5.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8%±4.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $222,100±$12,153 |
| Median gross rent | $1,538±$144 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 68.1%±13.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.8%±5.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.3%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 64.4%±5.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.1%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.4 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.3%±4.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov