Riverdale Park, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,137

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

25.6

16.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

14.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,786

0.0259% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$382,600

Population & Diversity

Riverdale Park, CA is home to a population of 1.14k people, from which 73.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 36.4% of Riverdale Park, CA residents were born outside of the country (414 people).

In 2024, there were 4.39 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (668 people) in Riverdale Park, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 152 White (Non-Hispanic) and 96 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

73.2%

2024 Citizenship

82.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 73.2% of Riverdale Park, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Riverdale Park, CA was 82.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverdale Park, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
668 ± 552
White (Non-Hispanic)
152 ± 186
Other (Hispanic)
96 ± 135

80.9%

Hispanic Population

920 people

80.9% of the people in Riverdale Park, CA are hispanic (920 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Riverdale Park, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

36.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

414 people

29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

289 people

As of 2024, 36.4% of Riverdale Park, CA residents (414 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 Park, CA was 29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Riverdale Park, CA employs 385 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riverdale Park, CA were Retail Trade (124 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (105 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($94,485), Retail Trade ($34,677), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($6,250).

Employment

Occupations

385

2024 Value

± 187

6.94%

1 Year growth

± 64.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverdale Park, CA grew at a rate of 6.94%, from 360 employees to 385 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverdale Park, CA, are Material Moving Occupations (73 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (60 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverdale Park, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

385

2024 Value

± 187

6.94%

1 Year growth

± 64.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverdale Park, CA grew at a rate of 6.94%, from 360 employees to 385 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverdale Park, CA, are Retail Trade (124 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (105 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverdale Park, CA, though some of these residents may live in Riverdale Park, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,139

Median earning men ± $34,720

$28,158

Median earning women ± $27,559

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($6,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($52,708).

Housing & Living

People in Riverdale Park, CA have an average commute time of 37.3 minutes, and they carpooled to work. Car ownership in Riverdale Park, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$382,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$178,115

$147

Median Property Taxes

±$100

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 Park, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.9%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.9% of the housing units in Riverdale Park, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Riverdale Park, CA 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.

$61,786

Median Household Income

± $32,303

254

Number of Households

± 142

In 2024, the median household income of the 254 households in Riverdale Park, CA declined from $61,786 from the previous year's value of $61,802.

The following chart displays the households in Riverdale Park, CA 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Riverdale Park, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Carpooled (53.5%)
Drove Alone (43.8%)
Motorcycle (2.72%)

In 2024, 53.5% of workers in Riverdale Park, CA carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (43.8%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (2.72%).

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

37.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverdale Park, CA have a longer commute time (37.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Riverdale Park, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Riverdale Park, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Riverdale Park, CA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverdale Park, CA (122 out of 1.14k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Riverdale Park, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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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