Riverview Park, Pennsylvania
Riverview Park, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
  Riverview Park Location within Pennsylvania  Riverview Park Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′33″N 75°57′32″W / 40.39250°N 75.95889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Township | Muhlenberg |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2) |
| • Land | 0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,364 |
| • Density | 3,392.3/sq mi (1,309.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 42-65192 |
Riverview Park is a census-designated place in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located along the banks of the Schuylkill River, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) north of the city of Reading. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,364 residents.[3]
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Riverview Park had a population of 3,364. The median age was 49.2 years. 18.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.6 males age 18 and over.[4][5]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[6]
There were 1,376 households in Riverview Park, of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.2% were married-couple households, 16.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[4]
There were 1,418 housing units, of which 3.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.5%.[4]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,396 | 71.2% |
| Black or African American | 196 | 5.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 16 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 134 | 4.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
| Some other race | 320 | 9.5% |
| Two or more races | 297 | 8.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 628 | 18.7% |
Notable people
- Mitch Moyer, a former figure skater and coach and U.S. Figure Skating official, grew up in Riverview Park.[7]
References
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Riverview Park CDP, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ Rippey, Brian (October 22, 2007). "Muhlenberg's Moyer returns with high rank: Mitch Moyer, who will be back in Berks to oversee Skate America at the Sovereign Center, is nearing the end of his first year at U.S. Figure Skating's director of athlete high performance". McClatchy-Tribune Services. ProQuest 463831025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
