Riviera Beach, FL Profile
Riviera Beach, FL, population 36,882, is located
in Florida's Palm Beach county,
about 37.3 miles from Coral Springs and 45.5 miles from Ft Lauderdale.
Through the 90's Riviera Beach's population has grown by about 8%.
It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Riviera Beach has grown by about 13%. Since 2005 Riviera Beach's population has grown by about 10%.
Riviera Beach's property crime levels tend to be much higher than
Florida's average level.
The same data shows violent crime levels in Riviera Beach tend to be much higher than Florida's average level.
Population Statistics
Gender
Population by Gender |
| Males | 48% |
| Females | 52% |
Race
Population by Race |
| White | 28% |
| African American | 68% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 3% |
Age
Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 9.00% | | Over 60: | 9.99% |
Size
Population by Year | Change Rate |
2000 | 29,892 | N/A |
2001 | 30,049 | 0.53% |
2002 | 30,368 | 1.06% |
2003 | 31,607 | 4.08% |
2004 | 32,452 | 2.67% |
2005 | 33,636 | 3.65% |
2006 | 35,572 | 5.76% |
2007 | 36,410 | 2.36% |
2008 | 36,475 | 0.18% |
2009 | 36,882 | 1.12% |
Economics
Household Income |
Median | $32,111 |
Law Enforcement Statistics
Violent Crime Reports
Rate Per 100K People |
2001 | 1,869 |
2002 | 1,734 |
2003 | 2,051 |
2004 | 1,692 |
2005 | 1,970 |
2006 | 2,629 |
2007 | 2,128 |
2008 | 1,771 |
2009 | 1,818 |
2010 | 1,552 |
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate |
---|
Year |
Murder, Man-Slaughter |
Forcible Rape |
Robbery |
Aggravated Assault |
2001 |
10 | 48 | 188 | 327 |
2002 |
5 | 30 | 180 | 327 |
2003 |
10 | 28 | 233 | 365 |
2004 |
13 | 10 | 191 | 335 |
2005 |
12 | 11 | 240 | 392 |
2006 |
10 | 13 | 254 | 626 |
2007 |
13 | 14 | 201 | 555 |
2008 |
12 | 9 | 149 | 486 |
2009 |
9 | 16 | 214 | 438 |
2010 |
14 | 13 | 125 | 432 |
Property Crime Reports
Rate Per 100K People |
2001 | 9,241 |
2002 | 12,464 |
2003 | 10,802 |
2004 | 8,025 |
2005 | 8,726 |
2006 | 9,170 |
2007 | 6,784 |
2008 | 6,833 |
2009 | 6,035 |
2010 | 4,918 |
Vs. State Property Crime Rate |
---|
Year |
Burglary |
Larceny, Theft |
Motor Vehicle Theft |
2001 |
789 |
1,469 |
575 |
2002 |
1,111 |
1,785 |
999 |
2003 |
1,049 |
1,726 |
575 |
2004 |
842 |
1,318 |
443 |
2005 |
891 |
1,435 |
576 |
2006 |
1073 |
1590 |
486 |
2007 |
773 |
1367 |
356 |
2008 |
879 |
1350 |
302 |
2009 |
807 |
1224 |
217 |
2010 |
638 |
1050 |
163 |
Location
Elevation | 11 feet above sea level |
Land Area | 7.5 Square Miles |
Water Area | 1.7 Square Miles |