Riviera Beach

  1. Riviera Beach Legal Resources
  2. Riviera Beach Statistics
  3. Riviera Beach Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Riviera Beach Employment Information
  5. Riviera Beach Family Information
  6. Riviera Beach Education Information
  7. Riviera Beach Business Information
  8. Riviera Beach Public Benefits Information
  9. Riviera Beach Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Riviera Beach Legal Resources Back to top

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Riviera Beach Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 48,532
  • Land Area (2000): 41.657 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 70.211 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 65.1186 (18.4) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 82.2186 (27.9) / 89.9186 (32.2)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 323
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 3,891
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 61 inches
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Houses (2000): 22,881
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,646
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,472
Riviera Beach Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Riviera Beach Employment Information Back to top
Riviera Beach Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,035 12,249 1,786 12.73% 127
1991 14,517 12,234 2,283 15.73% 157
1992 14,969 12,270 2,699 18.03% 180
1993 15,000 12,634 2,366 15.77% 158
1994 15,371 13,026 2,345 15.26% 152
1995 15,166 13,291 1,874 12.36% 123
1996 15,649 13,804 1,845 11.79% 118
1997 16,211 14,385 1,825 11.26% 113
1998 16,620 14,927 1,692 10.18% 102
1999 16,870 15,306 1,564 9.27% 93
2000 13,504 12,500 1,004 7.43% 74
2001 14,173 12,928 1,245 8.78% 88
2002 14,717 13,145 1,572 10.68% 107
2003 14,765 13,289 1,476 10.00% 100
2004 14,949 13,608 1,341 8.97% 90
2005 14,806 14,161 645 4.36% 44
2006 16,014 15,405 609 3.80% 38
2007 16,401 15,608 794 4.84% 48
2008 16,637 15,563 1,074 6.46% 65
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 16,519 15,583 936 5.67% 57
Feb 2008 16,432 15,538 894 5.44% 54
Mar 2008 16,462 15,543 919 5.58% 56
Apr 2008 16,450 15,542 908 5.52% 55
May 2008 16,663 15,599 1,064 6.39% 64
Jun 2008 16,708 15,589 1,119 6.70% 67
Jul 2008 16,898 15,670 1,228 7.27% 73
Aug 2008 16,829 15,514 1,315 7.81% 78
Sep 2008 16,773 15,487 1,286 7.67% 77
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Riviera Beach Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,269 11.82%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 995 9.27%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 799 7.44%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 616 5.74%
5. Health Care 546 5.09%
6. Public Administration 503 4.68%
7. Educational Services 416 3.87%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 410 3.82%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 385 3.59%
10. Finance and Insurance 335 3.12%
11. Repair and Maintenance 296 2.76%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 295 2.75%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 259 2.41%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 214 1.99%
15. Utilities 210 1.96%
16. Truck Transportation 209 1.95%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 178 1.66%
18. Other Transportation 175 1.63%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 156 1.45%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 143 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,951 19.07%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 952 9.31%
3. Educational Services 930 9.09%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 628 6.14%
5. Public Administration 533 5.21%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 507 4.96%
7. Finance and Insurance 454 4.44%
8. Social Assistance 385 3.76%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 307 3.00%
10. Private Household Services 288 2.81%
11. Department and Other General Stores 273 2.67%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 248 2.42%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 231 2.26%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 215 2.10%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 189 1.85%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 173 1.69%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 145 1.42%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 108 1.06%
19. Construction 106 1.04%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 106 1.04%

Riviera Beach Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 810 7.54%
2. Other Management Occupations 540 5.03%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 493 4.59%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 487 4.54%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 483 4.50%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 414 3.86%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 358 3.33%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 298 2.78%
9. Business Operations Specialists 270 2.51%
10. Other Production Occupations 255 2.37%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 251 2.34%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 244 2.27%
13. Other Protective Service Workers 238 2.22%
14. Other Construction Trades 230 2.14%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 219 2.04%
16. Computer Specialists 215 2.00%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 212 1.97%
18. Engineers 208 1.94%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 193 1.80%
20. Top Executives 192 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 567 5.54%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 565 5.52%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 491 4.80%
4. Cashiers 469 4.58%
5. Secretaries and Admins 464 4.54%
6. Other Management Occupations 422 4.12%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 404 3.95%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 389 3.80%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 337 3.29%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 332 3.25%
11. Registered Nurses 295 2.88%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 268 2.62%
13. Customer Service Representatives 264 2.58%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 261 2.55%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 239 2.34%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 224 2.19%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 210 2.05%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 200 1.95%
19. Child Care Workers 199 1.95%
20. Other Production Occupations 197 1.93%

Riviera Beach Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,549 51.53%
15-35 hours 3,763 9.92%
1-14 hours 809 2.13%
No regular hours 13,816 36.42%

Riviera Beach Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 398 2.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 370 1.86%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 584 2.93%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,410 7.07%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,170 10.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,823 14.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,856 19.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,510 12.59%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,212 6.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,267 6.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 630 3.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 309 1.55%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,147 5.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,258 6.31%

Riviera Beach Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 458 2.30%
5-9 1,904 9.55%
10-14 3,608 18.09%
15-19 3,972 19.92%
20-24 3,524 17.67%
25-29 931 4.67%
30-34 3,077 15.43%
35-39 319 1.60%
40-44 477 2.39%
45-59 694 3.48%
60-89 594 2.98%
At least 90 386 1.94%

Riviera Beach Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 344 1.72% 14,053 70.46%
30-44 106 0.53% 3,767 18.89%
45-59 26 0.13% 668 3.35%
At least 60 93 0.47% 887 4.45%

Riviera Beach Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 211 1.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,870 13.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,750 76.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 21 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 158 0.77%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 569 2.77%
Color 6 Box Walked 365 1.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 593 2.89%

Riviera Beach Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Riviera Beach Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 19,515 (49,716 people)
Families (2000): 13,062 (40,599 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,458
People at same address in 1995: 25,241
Riviera Beach Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,305 11.81%
$10,000-$14,999 1,391 7.13%
$15,000-$19,999 1,330 6.82%
$20,000-$24,999 1,459 7.48%
$25,000-$29,999 1,403 7.19%
$30,000-$34,999 1,332 6.83%
$35,000-$39,999 1,147 5.88%
$40,000-$44,999 1,257 6.44%
$45,000-$49,999 847 4.34%
$50,000-$59,999 1,458 7.47%
$60,000-$74,999 1,662 8.52%
$75,000-$99,999 1,470 7.53%
$100,000-$124,999 934 4.79%
$125,000-$149,999 410 2.10%
$150,000-$199,999 369 1.89%
$200,000 or more 741 3.80%

Riviera Beach Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,062 26.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,715 30.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,111 5.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,759 14.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 145 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,105 11.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 34 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,149 6.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 533 2.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 399 2.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.02%

Riviera Beach Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,633 28.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,230 12.20%
Public Assistance 791 1.55%
Retirement 3,431 6.72%
Self Employment 2,069 4.05%
Social Security 6,353 12.44%
Supplemental Security 802 1.57%
Wage / Salary 14,135 27.68%
Other 2,621 5.13%

Riviera Beach Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,360 62.98%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,150 37.02%

Riviera Beach Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,170 11.93%
Color 1 Box Married 9,691 53.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,631 30.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 701 3.85%

Riviera Beach Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,761 13.46%
Color 1 Box Married 9,978 48.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,308 25.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,469 12.03%

Riviera Beach Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Riviera Beach Education Information Back to top
Riviera Beach Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,214 6.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,800 18.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,641 29.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,787 21.30%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,016 5.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,598 12.58%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,499 6.84%

Riviera Beach Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 508 1.05% 449 0.93% 957 1.97%
Kindergarten 771 1.59% 132 0.27% 903 1.86%
Grades 1-4 2,946 6.07% 429 0.88% 3,375 6.95%
Grades 5-8 2,933 6.04% 353 0.73% 3,286 6.77%
Grades 9-12 2,924 6.02% 266 0.55% 3,190 6.57%
Undergrad college 1,088 2.24% 399 0.82% 1,487 3.06%
Graduate or professional school 147 0.30% 156 0.32% 303 0.62%
Total 11,317 23.32% 2,184 4.50% 13,501 27.82%

Riviera Beach Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Riviera Beach Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $1,517,448,000
Retail sales (2002): $276,192,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $40,864,000
Riviera Beach Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Riviera Beach Public Benefits Information Back to top
Riviera Beach Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 41,446 83.38%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,263 16.62%

Riviera Beach Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Riviera Beach Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Riviera Beach Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,873 14.16%
10-19 Years 7,183 14.80%
20-29 Years 5,017 10.34%
30-39 Years 6,634 13.67%
40-49 Years 6,767 13.94%
50-59 Years 5,835 12.02%
60-69 Years 4,638 9.56%
70-79 Years 3,790 7.81%
80-89 Years 1,591 3.28%
90+ Years 204 0.42%

Riviera Beach Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,291 47.99%
Color 1 Box Female 25,241 52.01%

Riviera Beach Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 22,329 46.01%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,150 45.64%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,463 5.08%
Color 2 Box Asian 723 1.49%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 711 1.47%
Color 6 Box Other Race 75 0.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 62 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 19 0.04%

Riviera Beach Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,206 14.78%
2. English 3,977 13.98%
3. Irish 3,743 13.15%
4. Italian 2,636 9.26%
5. United States Or American 2,489 8.75%
6. Haitian 1,225 4.31%
7. Polish 1,124 3.95%
8. Jamaican 1,043 3.67%
9. French Non-Basque 930 3.27%
10. Scottish 752 2.64%

Riviera Beach Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 40,557 86.69%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,447 5.23%
3. French Creole 1,385 2.96%
4. French 506 1.08%
5. Italian 209 0.45%
6. Vietnamese 189 0.40%
7. German 174 0.37%
8. Korean 116 0.25%
9. Gujarathi 113 0.24%
10. Chinese 112 0.24%

Riviera Beach Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 44,220 88.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,502 5.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,354 6.70%

Riviera Beach Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Riviera Beach Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.