Riverdale, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

14,792

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

3.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

2.85% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,455

1.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$178,800

Population & Diversity

Riverdale, GA is home to a population of 14.8k people, from which 90.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16% of Riverdale, GA residents were born outside of the country (2.37k people).

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.9k people) in Riverdale, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.07k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 906 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.5%

2024 Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.5% of Riverdale, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Riverdale, GA was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverdale, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.9k ± 1.04k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 474
Other (Hispanic)
906 ± 774

12.9%

Hispanic Population

1.91k people

12.9% of the people in Riverdale, GA are hispanic (1.91k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Riverdale, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.37k people

14.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.21k people

As of 2024, 16% of Riverdale, GA residents (2.37k 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 Riverdale, GA was 14.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
253 ± 163
Vietnam
252 ± 174
Gulf War (1990s)
158 ± 115

Riverdale, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Riverdale, GA employs 8.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riverdale, GA were Transportation & Warehousing (1,379 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,082 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,009 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,316), Manufacturing ($57,212), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,702).

Employment

Occupations

8.05k

2024 Value

± 1,033

−5.88%

1 Year decline

± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverdale, GA declined at a rate of −5.88%, from 8.55k employees to 8.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverdale, GA, are Material Moving Occupations (1,042 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (961 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (941 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverdale, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

8.05k

2024 Value

± 1,033

−5.88%

1 Year decline

± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverdale, GA declined at a rate of −5.88%, from 8.55k employees to 8.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverdale, GA, are Transportation & Warehousing (1,379 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,082 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,009 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverdale, GA, though some of these residents may live in Riverdale, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,399

Median earning men ± $13,140

$35,615

Median earning women ± $4,213

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,947), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,474).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,368), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,452), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,459).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Riverdale, GA was $178,800 in 2024, which is 0.537 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,000 to $178,800, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Riverdale, GA is 50.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Riverdale, GA have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverdale, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$178,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,437

$2,884

Median Property Taxes

±$525

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 Riverdale, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

50.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.2% of the housing units in Riverdale, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Riverdale, GA 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.

$63,455

Median Household Income

± $18,941

5.75k

Number of Households

± 824

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.75k households in Riverdale, GA grew to $63,455 from the previous year's value of $62,627.

The following chart displays the households in Riverdale, GA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Riverdale, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.2%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (6.81%)

In 2024, 65.2% of workers in Riverdale, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.81%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverdale, GA have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.59% of the workforce in Riverdale, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverdale, GA (1.82k out of 14.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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