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York County

Population in 2010: 681. Population change since 2000: -3.8%
Males: 353  (51.8%)
Females: 328  (48.2%)

Median resident age:  42.9 years
South Carolina median age:  40.2 years

Zip codes: 29708.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,548 (it was $41,136 in 2000)
Riverview:

$36,548
South Carolina:

$42,442
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,837

Riverview CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $97,928 (it was $103,200 in 2000)
Riverview:

$97,928
South Carolina:

$137,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $89,307; Detached houses: $102,196; Mobile homes: $28,825

Median gross rent in 2009: $623.

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  • White alone - 626 (91.9%)
  • Hispanic - 19 (2.8%)
  • Black alone - 12 (1.8%)
  • Asian alone - 12 (1.8%)
  • Two or more races - 12 (1.8%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Riverview: 92.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (28.5%), Irish (20.9%), United States (16.2%), German (12.0%), Scotch-Irish (9.3%), Scottish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 2.29 square miles.

Population density: 298 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Riverview:

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Riverview CDP:

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 70.6%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 1.6%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

25 residents are foreign born (3.5% Asia).

This place:  3.5%
South Carolina:  2.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $666 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Riverview satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charlotte, NC (16.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (470.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fort Mill, SC (1.4 miles ), Tega Cay, SC (1.8 miles ), India Hook, SC (1.9 miles ), Rock Hill, SC (2.3 miles ), Newport, SC (2.6 miles ), Pineville, NC (2.7 miles ), Lake Wylie, SC (2.9 miles ), Lesslie, SC (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 35.01 N, Longitude: 80.98 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 803

Riverview household income distribution Riverview home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

10.5%
South Carolina:

9.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (38%)
  • Other services, except public administration (24%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (8%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (62%)
  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Customer service representatives (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (22%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)

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Average climate in Riverview, South Carolina

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Tornado activity:

Riverview-area historical tornado activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 76% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.3 miles away from the Riverview place center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Riverview-area historical earthquake activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.2 miles away from Riverview center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.4 miles away from the city center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.8 miles away from Riverview center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 71.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in York County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 2, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Riverview topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Riverview:

  • PIEDMONT MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; ROCK HILL, SC)
  • CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER/BEHAV HEALTH (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; CHARLOTTE, NC)
  • CAROLINAS MED CENTER-MERCY (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; CHARLOTTE, NC)

Amtrak station near Riverview:

  • 19 miles: CHARLOTTE (1914 N. TYRON ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Riverview:

  • 16 miles: Catawba 1 and 2 in Clover, SC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Riverview:

  • York Technical College (about 5 miles; Rock Hill, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,970)
  • Winthrop University (about 5 miles; Rock Hill, SC; FT enrollment: 4,937)
  • Central Piedmont Community College (about 17 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 7,630)
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (about 18 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 2,428)
  • Gaston College (about 24 miles; Dallas, NC; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte (about 25 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 18,379)
  • Limestone College (about 39 miles; Gaffney, SC; FT enrollment: 2,200)

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Notable location: Riverview Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Riverview: Riverview Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
York County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM10 PM2.5 CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.1. This is about average.
City:

34.1
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

18.6
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.3
U.S.:

9.6
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.299. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.299
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.850. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.850
U.S.:

2.433
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.0
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

24.5
U.S.:

28.3
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00085. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.00085
U.S.:

0.06353


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.4%

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.4%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

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

Riverview compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Riverview travel time to work - commute
Riverview mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (48%)
  • Electricity (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in York County South Carolina:


2008 Presidential Election results in York County South Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Riverview (based on York County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.32%
Here50.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Catholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents38.6%15.1%8.5%7.9%4.7%
Congregations25.4%14.7%9.8%2.2%6.7%
NameAssociation Reformed Presbyterian ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaChurch of the NazareneEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents4.3%4.3%1.7%1.6%13.2%
Congregations5.4%4.0%3.6%1.8%26.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 40
York County:

1.92 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
York County:

0.77 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 97
York County:

4.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 117
Here:

5.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.8%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
York County:

28.0%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.0%
State:

13.4%

9.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.39%
South Carolina average:

8.00%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($314 average AGI)
York County:

0.08%
South Carolina average:

0.15%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Mecklenburg County, NC  2.15% ($60,559 average AGI)
from Chester County, SC  0.39% ($28,891)
from Gaston County, NC  0.37% ($39,422)


5.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,741 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.60%
South Carolina average:

6.88%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($186 average AGI)
York County:

0.04%
South Carolina average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Mecklenburg County, NC  1.05% ($40,701 average AGI)
to Chester County, SC  0.32% ($31,493)
to Gaston County, NC  0.31% ($36,319)

Strongest AM radio stations in Riverview:

  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WRHI (1340 AM; 1 kW; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
  • WAVO (1150 AM; 1 kW; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WBZK (980 AM; 3 kW; YORK, SC; Owner: CAROLINA METRO RADIO, LLC)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WGFY (1480 AM; 10 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
  • WYFQ (930 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Riverview:

  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WNSC-FM (88.9 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W232AX (94.3 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
  • WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
  • WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WRCM (91.9 FM; WINGATE, NC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE BROADCASTING CO)
  • W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBT-FM (99.3 FM; CHESTER, SC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WRHM (107.1 FM; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
  • WRBK (90.3 FM; RICHBURG, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Riverview:

  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED24$185,76435$231,240135$231,0613$134,8936$196,2680$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$167,5903$270,91010$251,3280$01$159,4100$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$196,2506$207,06734$240,3232$105,5403$143,9731$56,720
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$185,6375$220,90429$223,4931$69,5002$154,5300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$377,8908$228,3610$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0610.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$265,0055$257,404
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$221,9573$227,450
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$153,2401$162,320
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$404,010
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0610.02

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