Riverside

At the 2000 census, Riverside had a population of 2,875 individuals, residing in 846 households and 485 families. The population density was 563.4 inhabitants per square mile (217.5/km2). There were 926 housing units at an average density of 181.5 per square mile (70.1/km2). The racial composition of the CDP was 59.10% White, 35.58% African American, 1.08% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 1.36% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino individuals of any race constituted 9.67% of the population.

Of the 846 households, 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25, and the average family size was 2.90.

Regarding age distribution, 14.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 13.0% were aged 18 to 24, 36.3% were aged 25 to 44, 18.3% were aged 45 to 64, and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 144.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 151.2 males.

The median household income was $28,208, and the median family income was $35,724. Males had a median income of $27,857 compared with $28,103 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,428. About 20.0% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.