River Hills, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
River Hills is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
, United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the village population was 1,631.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.6 km²), of which, 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (3.42%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,631 people, 590 households, and 493 families residing in the village. The population density
was 320.3 people per square mile (123.7/km²). There were 617 housing units at an average density of 121.2 per square mile (46.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 85.71% White, 4.90% African American, 0.12% Native American, 7.54% Asian, 0.06% from other races
, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.08% of the population.
There were 590 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.8% were married couples
living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.3% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 37.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $161,292, and the median income for a family was $181,443, but the central regions of River Hills tend to be much wealthier than the outlying regions. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $54,167 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $94,479. About 0.4% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.
In 2000, River Hills had a per capita income
of $94,479, the highest of any community in Wisconsin. The village charter does not allow commercial or industrial business within the village boundaries. Housing costs in River Hills range from about $500,000 to upwards of $3.9 million. The average home price is about $789,000 (as of December 8, 2008).
Wisconsin
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, United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the village population was 1,631.
Geography
River Hills is located at 43°9′55"N 87°55′57"W (43.165142, -87.932566).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.6 km²), of which, 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (3.42%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,631 people, 590 households, and 493 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 320.3 people per square mile (123.7/km²). There were 617 housing units at an average density of 121.2 per square mile (46.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 85.71% White, 4.90% African American, 0.12% Native American, 7.54% Asian, 0.06% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.08% of the population.
There were 590 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.3% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 37.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $161,292, and the median income for a family was $181,443, but the central regions of River Hills tend to be much wealthier than the outlying regions. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $54,167 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $94,479. About 0.4% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.
In 2000, River Hills had a per capita income
Wisconsin locations by per capita income
Wisconsin is the twentieth richest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $21,271 .- Wisconsin Places Ranked by Per Capita Income :# Chenequa, Wisconsin – $131,108# River Hills, Wisconsin – $95,242...
of $94,479, the highest of any community in Wisconsin. The village charter does not allow commercial or industrial business within the village boundaries. Housing costs in River Hills range from about $500,000 to upwards of $3.9 million. The average home price is about $789,000 (as of December 8, 2008).