Riverside, AL

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Riverside, Alabama

Riverside, Alabama is 35 miles E of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center) and 105 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. It is in St Clair county. The town is part of the Birmingham metro area. The population of Riverside is 1,564.

The People and Families of Riverside

In Riverside, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Riverside had a median family income of $43,456.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in Riverside.

Riverside Housing

Of the housing in Riverside, approximately 67% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Newer housing units are not uncommon in Riverside. Real estate taxes per home are higher in the town than most places in Alabama.

Commuting

In Riverside, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Riverside strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 12%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Riverside, AL

Comparing Riverside to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles E of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	105 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia
County	St Clair
Metro Area	Birmingham
Standard Zip Codes	35135
Phone Area Codes	205
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.606
Longitude	-86.203

Station	TALLADEGA
Distance	13.7 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 54 F
Apr Temp	45 to 75 F
Jul Temp	66 to 91 F
Oct Temp	45 to 76 F
Annual Precip	56.4 inches

Station	SYLACAUGA 4 NE
Distance	28.1 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 54 F
Apr Temp	46 to 75 F
Jul Temp	66 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 76 F
Annual Precip	54.8 inches

Station	ONEONTA
Distance	28.2 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 50 F
Apr Temp	47 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	58.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,564	100%
Male	761	48.7%
Female	803	51.3%
Under 18	373	23.8%
18+	1,191	76.2%
65+	178	11.4%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	2.83
White	1,331	85.1%
African-American	194	12.4%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	0.8%
Other	8	0.5%
Mixed Race	16	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$43,456
Population In Poverty	198	12.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,749
Growth	185
Growth %	11.8%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	25%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	21.6%
Irish	17%
English	14.1%
German	6.2%
Italian	3.8%
Scottish	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	2%
African	1.3%
European	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1%
Danish	0.8%
Belgian	0.8%
Polish	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Greek	0.4%
Romanian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
British	0.2%

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