Riverside, Texas
Encyclopedia
Riverside is a small city in Walker County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 425 at the 2000 census. Two famous natives of Riverside are singer-actress Jennifer Holliday
(born 1960), best known for her creation of the role of Effie in the successful Tony-award winning Broadway musical "Dreamgirls".
Eugene C. Barker
, premier historian
of Texas, was born in Riverside in 1874. He was affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin
from 1895, when he arrived as a student, until his death as professor emeritus in 1956.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.3 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (8.25%) is water.
of 2000, there were 425 people, 168 households, and 116 families residing in the city. The population density
was 224.6 people per square mile (86.8/km²). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 142.2/sq mi (55.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.59% White, 20.71% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 3.29% from other races
, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.76% of the population.
There were 168 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,750, and the median income for a family was $26,875. Males had a median income of $26,591 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,697. About 25.0% of families and 32.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.4% of those under age 18 and 31.3% of those age 65 or over.
Walker County, Texas
Walker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, its population was 67,861. Its county seat is Huntsville.Initially, Walker County was named for Robert J. Walker, a legislator from Mississippi who introduced into the United States Congress the resolution to annex Texas...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 425 at the 2000 census. Two famous natives of Riverside are singer-actress Jennifer Holliday
Jennifer Holliday
Jennifer-Yvette Holliday is an African-American singer and Tony Award-winning actress. She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as Dreamgirls, and later became a successful recording artist...
(born 1960), best known for her creation of the role of Effie in the successful Tony-award winning Broadway musical "Dreamgirls".
Eugene C. Barker
Eugene C. Barker
Eugene Campbell Barker was a distinguished professor of Texas history at the University of Texas at Austin. He was the first living person to have a UT campus building, the Eugene C. Barker Texas History Center, named in his honor. The structure is part of the Center for American History and was...
, premier historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
of Texas, was born in Riverside in 1874. He was affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
from 1895, when he arrived as a student, until his death as professor emeritus in 1956.
Geography
Riverside is located at 30°50′49"N 95°23′53"W (30.847070, -95.398092).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.3 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (8.25%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 425 people, 168 households, and 116 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 224.6 people per square mile (86.8/km²). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 142.2/sq mi (55.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.59% White, 20.71% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 3.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.76% of the population.
There were 168 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,750, and the median income for a family was $26,875. Males had a median income of $26,591 versus $24,375 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 city was $15,697. About 25.0% of families and 32.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.4% of those under age 18 and 31.3% of those age 65 or over.