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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%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White28%
African American68%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200029,892N/A
200130,0490.53%
200230,3681.06%
200331,6074.08%
200432,4522.67%
200533,6363.65%
200635,5725.76%
200736,4102.36%
200836,4750.18%
200936,8821.12%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,111
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,869
20021,734
20032,051
20041,692
20051,970
20062,629
20072,128
20081,771
20091,818
20101,552
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1048188327
2002 530180327
2003 1028233365
2004 1310191335
2005 1211240392
2006 1013254626
2007 1314201555
2008 129149486
2009 916214438
2010 1413125432

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20019,241
200212,464
200310,802
20048,025
20058,726
20069,170
20076,784
20086,833
20096,035
20104,918
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

Elevation11 feet above sea level
Land Area7.5 Square Miles
Water Area1.7 Square Miles



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