Riviera Beach, FL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,874 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 689 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 656 | 7.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,508 | 50.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,007 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,014 | 11.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,987 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,606 | 8.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,591 | 18.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,548 | 29.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,744 | 19.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,134 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,206 | 11.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,158 | 6.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,737 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,337 | 32.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,692 | 42.6 |
| Separated | 852 | 3.7 |
| Widowed | 1,941 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,542 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 2,915 | 12.8 |
Female | 1,644 | 7.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,253 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 729 | 58.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,400 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,070 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,789 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 702 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,574 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,586 | 29.4 |
Percent employed | 59.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,988 | 70.6 |
Percent employed | 68.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,661 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,722 | 36.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,174 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,788 | 52.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,721 | 45.2 |
Same county | 9,245 | 32.8 |
Different county | 3,476 | 12.3 |
Same state | 1,188 | 4.2 |
Different state | 2,288 | 8.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 665 | 2.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 30,414 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,343 | 89.9 |
Born in United States | 26,936 | 88.6 |
State of residence | 16,311 | 53.6 |
Different state | 10,625 | 34.9 |
Born outside United States | 407 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 3,071 | 10.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,246 | 4.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,280 | 4.2 |
Not a citizen | 1,791 | 5.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,071 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 448 | 14.6 |
| Asia | 409 | 13.3 |
| Africa | 77 | 2.5 |
| Oceania | 11 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 2,023 | 65.9 |
| Northern America | 103 | 3.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,174 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,080 | 89.0 |
| Language other than English | 3,094 | 11.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,416 | 5.0 |
Spanish | 1,313 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 648 | 2.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,391 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 589 | 2.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 272 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 106 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 30,414 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,756 | 91.3 |
| Arab | 68 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 64 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 26 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 108 | 0.4 |
| English | 1,244 | 4.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 378 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 142 | 0.5 |
| German | 1,331 | 4.4 |
| Greek | 80 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 65 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,150 | 3.8 |
| Italian | 752 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 43 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 136 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 389 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 71 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 200 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 154 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 239 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 34 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 344 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 189 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 30 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 48 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,032 | 3.4 |
| Welsh | 94 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,533 | 5.0 |
| Other ancestries | 17,812 | 58.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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