Riverview is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 12,236 people and five associated neighborhoods, Riverview is the 93rd largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Riverview is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Riverview is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Riverview who work in office and administrative support (13.32%), management occupations (8.61%), and healthcare suport services (8.17%). A relatively large number of people in Riverview telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.82% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The population of Riverview overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Riverview, 24.36% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Riverview in 2022 was $37,331, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,324 for a family of four. However, Riverview contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Riverview is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Riverview home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Riverview residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Riverview include Polish, German, English, Irish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Riverview is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Urdu.
