Riviera Beach is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 38,344 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Riviera Beach is the 92nd largest community in Florida.Riviera Beach is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Riviera Beach is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Riviera Beach who work in sales jobs (12.04%), office and administrative support (11.80%), and management occupations (9.62%). Also of interest is that Riviera Beach has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Riviera Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.46% 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. One of the nice things about Riviera Beach is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. The overall education level of Riviera Beach is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.56% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Riviera Beach in 2022 was $32,353, which is middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $129,412 for a family of four. However, Riviera Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Riviera Beach is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Riviera Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Riviera Beach residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Riviera Beach include African, Jamaican, Haitian, Irish, and German. Foreign born people are also an important part of Riviera Beach's cultural character, accounting for 22.21% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Riviera Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.
