Riverside, PA

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Riverside, Pennsylvania

Riverside, Pennsylvania is 56 miles NW of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 103 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is in Northumberland county. The population of the town is 1,861.

The People and Families of Riverside

In Riverside, about 69% of adults are married. Riverside, compared to the great majority of similar-sized towns, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Riverside had a median family income of $55,515. Riverside is one of the richer towns in Pennsylvania. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of the town. The people of Riverside can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town.

Riverside Housing

Of the housing in Riverside, approximately 88% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the town.

Commuting

In Riverside, 94% of commuters drive to work. The layout of Riverside makes walking and bicycling easier than most places. The town features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 10%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Riverside, PA

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	56 miles NW of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	103 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Northumberland
P.O. Box Zip Codes	17868
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.955
Longitude	-76.628

Station	MILLVILLE 2 SW
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	SELINSGROVE 2 S
Distance	17.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	NEWPORT RIVER
Distance	42 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,861	100%
Male	903	48.5%
Female	958	51.5%
Under 18	420	22.6%
18+	1,441	77.4%
65+	297	16%
Median Age	41.7
Average Family Size	2.88
White	1,846	99.2%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	8	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	0.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$55,515
Population In Poverty	131	7.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,820
Growth	-41
Growth %	-2.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	36.6%
Irish	12.8%
Polish	8%
Italian	6.5%
English	5.6%
US/American	5.1%
Dutch	3.8%
Pennsylvania German	2.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.6%
Welsh	1.9%
Slovak	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Ukrainian	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Hungarian	0.9%
Norwegian	0.9%
European	0.8%
Swedish	0.8%
Greek	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.5%
British	0.5%
Russian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Riverside	1,861	$55,515
Bloomsburg	12,375	$39,806
Catawissa	1,589	$37,292
Danville	4,897	$38,778
Northumberland	3,714	$38,807
Snydertown	357	$41,563
Washingtonville	201	$38,393

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