| | Riviera, TX | Buffalo, TX | United States |
| Population | 675 | 1,719 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.9% | 57.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.1% | 42.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.2 | 38.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 669 | 1,855 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 575 | 1,804 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 505 | 1,555 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 21.4% | 5.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 38.2% | 22.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 183.0 | 365.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Riviera, TX | Buffalo, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.7% | 10.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 1.5% | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.5% | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 15.3% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.9% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.9% | 6.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 11.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.2% | 16.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 6.8% | 6.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 13.9% | 7.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.1% | 1.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 5.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Riviera, TX | Buffalo, TX | United States |
| White | 19.0% | 65.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 10.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 81.0% | 18.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Riviera, TX | Buffalo, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 38.7% | 44.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 36.5% | 41.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.2% | 2.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 61.3% | 55.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 42.3% | 29.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.0% | 17.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 12.1% | 8.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.69 | 2.49 | 2.60 |
| Households | 251 | 686 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 176 | 398 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.0% | 32.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 25.0% | 35.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 75 | 288 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.2% | 12.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 27.8% | 19.8% | 10.8% |