RiversideOR
A town of 362.
Is Riverside a good place to live?
Riverside’s average trip to work is 11 minutes, against 23 minutes in Oregon’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 143 in Oregon we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Riverside. Riverside has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
362 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Riverside: who provides what
Riverside is unincorporated, so Umatilla County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Riverside.
About one in three of Riverside’s working residents commute to Mission
Most working residents leave Riverside for work: only 0% work in town. At $102,000, Riverside’s median household income is where Oregon’s towns sit at $81,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Mission (31%), Pendleton (24%) and Portland (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More children than Oregon overall
Children under 18 are 32% of residents (20% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (19% statewide). 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across Oregon.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 42% and 79% women
The Census survey reached too few of Riverside’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.5 points. Across Oregon, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Riverside | OR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.9% | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 16.6% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.2% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.2% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.7% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.3% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.7% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.8% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.3% | 22.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 34.6% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.3% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.8% | 14.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
In Riverside, expect four seasons and hot summers
Riverside has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Riverside’s July high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Riverside, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Riverside is
Riverside beats the Oregon average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Riverside. Only 6 of the 143 Oregon towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Riverside.
| Riverside | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Riverside | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.3% | 12.5% |
| More smokers | 17.2% | 12% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Riverside | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,075 a month | $1,414 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Riverside
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Riverside
College town 25 of every 100 Riverside residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
100% of working residents leave Riverside for work
Where Riverside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Riverside
CDP in Oregon, United States
Riverside is a census-designated place (CDP) in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The population was 189 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,293 ft
- Area code
- 458, 541
Questions about Riverside
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Riverside, OR a good place to live?
Riverside has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.