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Total population: 30,414 (All urban)

Riviera Beach, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 14,341 (11,516 occupied: 6,743 owner occupied, 4,773 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  41%
State:  30%

Housing density: 1721 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $78,800


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $496


Median gross rent in Riviera Beach, FL in 2000: $587


Housing units in Riviera Beach with a mortgage: 3,295 (382 second mortgage, 238 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,337






Household type by relationship

Households: 30,090
  • In family households: 25,575 (4,067 male householders, 3,671 female householders)
    4,480 spouses, 9,735 children (8,978 natural, 258 adopted, 499 stepchildren), 1,629 grandchildren, 331 brothers or sisters, 237 parents, 635 other relatives, 790 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,515 (1,840 male householders (1,515 living alone)), 1,937 female householders (1,598 living alone)), 738 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 324 (142 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,178 2-persons, 1,723 3-persons, 1,230 4-persons, 878 5-persons, 407 6-persons, 322 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,113 1-person, 612 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

2,843 married couples with children.
4,198 single-parent households (459 men, 3,739 women).

89.0% of residents of Riviera Beach speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (38% speak English very well, 53% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 3,071 (10.1%)
(41.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.0
State:  5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.8
State:  3.8



Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Riviera Beach, Florida:

  • 1 room: 80
  • 2 rooms: 236
  • 3 rooms: 960
  • 4 rooms: 1,223
  • 5 rooms: 1,724
  • 6 rooms: 1,324
  • 7 rooms: 707
  • 8 rooms: 296
  • 9 or more rooms: 193


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Riviera Beach, Florida:

  • 1 room: 256
  • 2 rooms: 783
  • 3 rooms: 950
  • 4 rooms: 1,328
  • 5 rooms: 825
  • 6 rooms: 462
  • 7 rooms: 131
  • 8 rooms: 29
  • 9 or more rooms: 9


Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 179
  • 1995 to 1998: 951
  • 1990 to 1994: 562
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,559
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,348
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,181
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,999
  • 1940 to 1949: 363
  • 1939 or earlier: 199


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Riviera Beach:

  • no bedroom: 204
  • 1 bedroom: 683
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,542
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,669
  • 4 bedrooms: 551
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 94


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Riviera Beach:

  • no bedroom: 386
  • 1 bedroom: 1,297
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,829
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,076
  • 4 bedrooms: 169
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 16


Cars and other vehicles available in Riviera Beach in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 512
  • 1 vehicle: 3,062
  • 2 vehicles: 2,409
  • 3 vehicles: 576
  • 4 vehicles: 140
  • 5 or more vehicles: 44


Cars and other vehicles available in Riviera Beach in n renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 1,233
  • 1 vehicle: 2,567
  • 2 vehicles: 856
  • 3 vehicles: 117
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Riviera Beach, FL house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Riviera Beach, FL:

  • Less than $10,000: 40
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 13
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 9
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 33
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 70
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 87
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 126
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 479
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 347
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 551
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 537
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 501
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 321
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 481
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 402
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 172
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 94
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 98
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 20
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 112
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 42
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 48
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 28
  • $1,000,000 or more: 21
 


Riviera Beach rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Riviera Beach:

  • Less than $100: 261
  • $100 to $149: 122
  • $150 to $199: 93
  • $200 to $249: 122
  • $250 to $299: 101
  • $300 to $349: 273
  • $350 to $399: 245
  • $400 to $449: 462
  • $450 to $499: 584
  • $500 to $549: 558
  • $550 to $599: 362
  • $600 to $649: 361
  • $650 to $699: 229
  • $700 to $749: 210
  • $750 to $799: 237
  • $800 to $899: 154
  • $900 to $999: 52
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 112
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 30
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 7
  • $2,000 or more: 17
  • No cash rent: 166
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 649
  • 1990 to 1994: 597
  • 1985 to 1989: 432
  • 1980 to 1984: 383
  • 1975 to 1979: 243
  • 1970 to 1974: 141
  • 1970 to 1974: 154
  • 1965 to 1969: 472

Riviera Beach, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.8%
Number of people working at home: 267 (2.3% of all workers)


Riviera Beach travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 268
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1083
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1729
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2192
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1963
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 409
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1914
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 223
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 228
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 400
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 421
  • 90 or more minutes: 269
 


Riviera Beach mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 8,245 (73%)
  • Carpooled: 1,852 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 303 (3%)
  • Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
  • Railroad: 18 (0%)
  • Taxi: 156 (1%)
  • Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 156 (1%)
  • Walked: 248 (2%)
  • Other means: 101 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 267 (2%)
 


Riviera Beach, FL household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 1735
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 934
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 954
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 995
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 757
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 821
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 673
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 793
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 436
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 764
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 832
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 685
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 441
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 205
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 181
  • $200,000 or more: 309
 


First ancestries reported:

  • Other groups: 17016
  • West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1446
  • United States or American: 1032
  • German: 943
  • English: 853
  • Irish: 837
  • Italian: 673
  • Jamaican: 607
  • Haitian: 575
  • Polish: 322
  • Subsaharan African:: 315
  • African: 284
  • French (except Basque): 195
  • Swedish: 140
  • Scottish: 132
  • Bahamian: 131
  • Russian: 131
  • Scotch-Irish: 128
  • French Canadian: 118
  • Norwegian: 112
  • Canadian: 75
  • Austrian: 73
  • Greek: 66
  • Arab:: 60
  • Welsh: 52
  • Dutch: 51
  • Hungarian: 49
  • Portuguese: 49
  • European: 48
  • British: 44
  • Ukrainian: 41
  • Lebanese: 39
  • Lithuanian: 37
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 34
  • British West Indian: 29
  • Belizean: 27
  • Czech: 25
  • U.S. Virgin Islander: 22
  • Israeli: 21
  • Iranian: 21
  • Danish: 19
  • Barbadian: 17
  • Slavic: 16
  • Swiss: 16
  • Other Subsaharan African: 14
  • Albanian: 13
  • Syrian: 13
  • Basque: 13
  • Czechoslovakian: 11
  • Yugoslavian: 10
  • Bulgarian: 9
  • Egyptian: 8
  • Eastern European: 8
  • South African: 8
  • Serbian: 8
  • Armenian: 8
  • Turkish: 7
  • Kenyan: 7
  • Finnish: 7
  • Slovak: 6
  • Pennsylvania German: 6
  • Slovene: 4
  • West Indian: 4
  • Nigerian: 2


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Haiti (20%)
  • Jamaica (17%)
  • Guatemala (5%)
  • Mexico (5%)
  • Cuba (4%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Other Caribbean (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 16311
  • Northeast: 3722
  • Midwest: 1833
  • South: 4792
  • West: 278

54% of Riviera Beach residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 169
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 99
  • 5th and 6th grade: 245
  • 7th and 8th grade: 328
  • 9th grade: 301
  • 10th grade: 417
  • 11th grade: 332
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 567
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,424
  • Less than 1 year of college: 529
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,059
  • Associate degree: 485
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,186
  • Master's degree: 346
  • Professional school degree: 219
  • Doctorate degree: 77


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 152
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 80
  • 5th and 6th grade: 192
  • 7th and 8th grade: 341
  • 9th grade: 341
  • 10th grade: 496
  • 11th grade: 430
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 707
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,124
  • Less than 1 year of college: 801
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,355
  • Associate degree: 649
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,020
  • Master's degree: 332
  • Professional school degree: 147
  • Doctorate degree: 37


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.6%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.7%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 8.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 25.4%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 14.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.5%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.6%


Median household income in 1999 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $43,719
  • Black householders: $26,907
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $12,019
  • Asian householders: $28,500
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $61,250
  • Some other race householders: $32,452
  • Two or more races householders: $23,882
  • Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $32,174

Riviera Beach household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Riviera Beach household income for Black or African American householders

Riviera Beach household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Riviera Beach household income for Asian householders

Riviera Beach household income for some other race householders

Riviera Beach household income for two or more races householders

Riviera Beach household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Riviera Beach marital status for males

Riviera Beach marital status for females


Median house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $139,000
  • Black or African American householders: $69,300
  • Asian householders: $111,800
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $137,500
  • Some other race householders: $112,500
  • Two or more races householders: $66,500
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $107,700

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,392
  • One, attached: 425
  • Two: 854
  • 3 or 4: 1,146
  • 5 to 9: 859
  • 10 to 19: 853
  • 20 to 49: 642
  • 50 or more: 2,501
  • Mobile homes: 558
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 111

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Riviera Beach:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (85%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (91%)
  • No fuel used (5%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 259
Here:  5.7%
Florida:  11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 98
Here:  4.9%
Florida:  9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 253
Here:  30.3%
Florida:  21.0%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

 

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