| | Riverside, CT | Lakewood, WA | United States |
| Population | 9,133 | 62,972 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.5% | 50.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.5% | 49.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.8 | 35.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 8,413 | 57,601 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 8,080 | 58,211 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 8,062 | 58,412 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 3.5% | 4.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 3.7% | 4.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,772.4 | 3,685.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.4 | 17.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.8 | 1.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Riverside, CT | Lakewood, WA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.0% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.5% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.7% | 6.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 7.8% | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.6% | 7.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 5.8% | 17.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.8% | 10.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.6% | 5.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.2% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.8% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.7% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Riverside, CT | Lakewood, WA | United States |
| White | 63.5% | 46.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.8% | 13.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 16.5% | 7.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.2% | 9.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 13.4% | 17.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Riverside, CT | Lakewood, WA | United States |
| Married Population | 62.1% | 46.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 61.9% | 44.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.2% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 37.9% | 53.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.2% | 33.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 5.9% | 15.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.11 | 2.44 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,936 | 25,323 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,331 | 15,300 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 53.0% | 24.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 35.7% | 43.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 605 | 10,023 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 6.4% | 20.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.9% | 12.3% | 10.8% |