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Population (year 2000): 3,966
Males: 2,004  (50.5%)
Females: 1,962  (49.5%)

Anne Arundel County

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21140.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $102,900 (it was $88,287 in 2000)
Riva  $102,900
Maryland:  $61,592

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $452,200 (it was $218,600 in 2000)
Riva  $452,200
Maryland:  $280,200

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Races in Riva:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Black (3.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

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Ancestries: Irish (24.4%), German (21.0%), English (12.3%), Italian (9.7%), United States (8.4%), French (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 2.50 square miles.

Population density: 1589 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Riva

  • High school or higher: 94.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Riva CDP

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 68.2%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

163 residents are foreign born (1.8% Europe, 1.7% Asia).

This place:  4.1%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Riva, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Riva to the number of sex offenders is 3966 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Riva:  1.0% ($2,159)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bowie, MD (11.2 miles , pop. 50,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (24.7 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (122.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Londontowne, MD (2.2 miles ), Parole, MD (3.6 miles ), Crownsville, MD (5.1 miles ), Selby-on-the-Bay, MD (5.3 miles ), Annapolis, MD (5.7 miles ), Hillsmere Shores, MD (6.0 miles ), Naval Academy, MD (6.7 miles ), Mayo, MD (6.7 miles ).

Latitude: 38.95 N, Longitude: 76.58 W


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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


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Riva-area historical tornado activity is near Maryland state average. It is 24% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.1 miles away from the Riva place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Riva:
  • CROWNSVILLE HOSPITAL CENTER (about 5 miles; CROWNSVILLE, MD)
  • ANNE ARUNDEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD)
  • NORTH ARUNDEL HOSP (about 15 miles; GLEN BURNIE, MD)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Riva:
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 16 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; ID: BWI)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 23 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; ID: ADW)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 32 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: DCA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Riva:
  • LEE (about 2 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; ID: ANP)
  • SOUTH RIVER (about 7 miles; EDGEWATER, MD; ID: 00B)
  • FREEWAY (about 13 miles; MITCHELLVILLE, MD; ID: W00)

Amtrak stations near Riva:
  • 19 miles: BWI AIRPORT RAIL STATION (BALTIMORE, AMTRAK WAY). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: NEW CARROLLTON (4300 GARDEN CITY DR.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Riva:
  • ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; ARNOLD, MD; Full-time enrollment: 6,467)
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 8 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; FT enrollment: 4,172)
  • BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; BOWIE, MD; FT enrollment: 3,323)
  • PRINCE GEORGES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; LARGO, MD; FT enrollment: 5,764)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK (about 23 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; FT enrollment: 29,298)
  • THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY (about 23 miles; CATONSVILLE, MD; FT enrollment: 10,141)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY (about 23 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 9,095)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  82.2%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.9%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.1%
Whole state:  4.2%

Riva compared to Maryland state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Anne Arundel County Maryland:


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8.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,404 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.28%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,505 average AGI)
Anne Arundel County:  0.27%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Prince George's County, MD  1.40% ($51,887 average AGI)
from Baltimore County, MD  0.68% ($48,834)
from Howard County, MD  0.60% ($60,387)


8.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,692 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.78%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.19% of residents moved to foreign countries ($950 average AGI)
Anne Arundel County:  0.19%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Baltimore County, MD  0.90% ($42,267 average AGI)
to Prince George's County, MD  0.64% ($45,884)
to Baltimore city, MD  0.62% ($40,433)


Strongest AM radio stations in Riva:
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WNAV (1430 AM; 5 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: SAJAK BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WYRE (810 AM; daytime; 0 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD)

Strongest FM radio stations in Riva:
  • WFSI (107.9 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBZS-FM (92.7 FM; PRINCE FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF PRINCE FREDERICK LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WLIF (101.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF, INC.)
  • WRBS (95.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: PETER & JOHN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)
  • WWZZ (104.1 FM; WALDORF, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WHFS (99.1 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WERQ-FM (92.3 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWIN-FM (95.9 FM; GLEN BURNIE, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WXYV (105.7 FM; CATONSVILLE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Riva:
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W63BP (Channel 63; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W61BY (Channel 61; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)

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