East Riverdale, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

18,336

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

28.8

3.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24%

5.01% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,831

0.692% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

East Riverdale, MD is home to a population of 18.3k people, from which 57.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 54.4% of East Riverdale, MD residents were born outside of the country (9.97k people).

In 2024, there were 2.97 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (9.79k people) in East Riverdale, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.27k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

57.1%

2024 Citizenship

56.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 57.1% of East Riverdale, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Riverdale, MD was 56.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Riverdale, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Riverdale, MD

Other (Hispanic)
9.79k ± 1.41k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.3k ± 639
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.27k ± 589

69.8%

Hispanic Population

12.8k people

69.8% of the people in East Riverdale, MD are hispanic (12.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Riverdale, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

54.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.97k people

54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.3k people

As of 2024, 54.4% of East Riverdale, MD residents (9.97k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Riverdale, MD was 54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Riverdale, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
77 ± 62
Vietnam
76 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 36

East Riverdale, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Riverdale, MD.

Economy

The economy of East Riverdale, MD employs 8.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Riverdale, MD were Construction (2,273 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,010 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (824 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,844), Public Administration ($69,256), and Educational Services ($49,135).

Employment

Occupations

8.1k

2024 Value

± 850

−7.94%

1 Year decline

± 16.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Riverdale, MD declined at a rate of −7.94%, from 8.8k employees to 8.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Riverdale, MD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,147 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (954 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (774 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Riverdale, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.1k

2024 Value

± 850

−7.94%

1 Year decline

± 16.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Riverdale, MD declined at a rate of −7.94%, from 8.8k employees to 8.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Riverdale, MD, are Construction (2,273 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,010 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (824 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Riverdale, MD, though some of these residents may live in East Riverdale, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,467

Median earning men ± $4,178

$28,179

Median earning women ± $4,291

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,500), Retail Trade ($60,261), and Construction ($47,546).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,722), Construction ($50,650), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,650).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Riverdale, MD was $361,400 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $346,700 to $361,400, a 4.24% increase. The homeownership rate in East Riverdale, MD is 53.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Riverdale, MD have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Riverdale, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$361,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,675

$2,484

Median Property Taxes

±$356

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Riverdale, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Riverdale, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.2%

Homeownership

2024

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.2% of the housing units in East Riverdale, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Riverdale, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,831

Median Household Income

± $9,006

4.67k

Number of Households

± 544

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.67k households in East Riverdale, MD declined from $81,831 from the previous year's value of $82,401.

The following chart displays the households in East Riverdale, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Riverdale, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (55.5%)
Carpooled (18.2%)
Public Transit (9.05%)

In 2024, 55.5% of workers in East Riverdale, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Riverdale, MD have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.99% of the workforce in East Riverdale, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Riverdale, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Riverdale, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Riverdale, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Riverdale, MD (4.36k out of 18.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Riverdale, MD is Hispanic, followed by Other and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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