Riverside, MO Profile

Riverside, MO, population 2,964, is located in Missouri's Platte county, about 4.4 miles from Kansas City and 5.7 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Riverside's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Riverside has declined by about 1%.

Riverside's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Riverside tend to be higher than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	6%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.10
	Males	34.20
	Females	35.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,979	N/A
2001	2,980	0.03%
2002	2,975	-0.17%
2003	2,957	-0.61%
2004	2,948	-0.30%
2005	2,964	0.54%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,679

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,034
2002	927
2003	368
2004	736
2005	705
2006	301
2007	405
2008	536

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	1	4	2	4	1	1
Robbery	4	2	4	6	10	4	4	3
Aggravated Assault	26	25	6	12	9	1	6	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,775
2002	8,874
2003	9,158
2004	8,701
2005	10,238
2006	6,397
2007	6,822
2008	8,875

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	28	26	31	22	26	22	22	27
Larceny, Theft	190	201	195	199	254	147	158	208
Motor Vehicle Theft	45	41	48	39	25	22	22	30
Arson	-	0	0	2	0	0	3	1

Location

Elevation	775 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles