Riverdale Park, MD

Census Place

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2022 Population
7,284
0.505% 1-year decline
US Senator
Ben Cardin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
38.6
4.04% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
13.7%
16.4% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$105,250
19.8% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$430,300
15.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Riverdale Park, MD had a population of 7.28k people with a median age of 38.6 and a median household income of $105,250. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Riverdale Park, MD declined from 7,321 to 7,284, a −0.505% decrease and its median household income grew from $87,819 to $105,250, a 19.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Riverdale Park, MD are Other (Hispanic) (44.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (16%), White (Hispanic) (8.43%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.59%).

None of the households in Riverdale Park, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

68.6% of the residents in Riverdale Park, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Riverdale Park, MD was $430,300, and the homeownership rate was 51%.

Most people in Riverdale Park, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Riverdale Park, MD was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Riverdale Park, MD is home to a population of 7.28k people, from which 68.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 42.2% of Riverdale Park, MD residents were born outside of the country (3.08k people).

In 2022, there were 2.13 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (3.23k people) in Riverdale Park, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.17k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

68.6%
2022 Citizenship
68.1%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 68.6% of Riverdale Park, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Riverdale Park, MD was 68.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverdale Park, MD
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    3.23k ± 619
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.51k ± 402
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.17k ± 336
54.7%
Hispanic Population
3.99k people

In 2022, there were 2.13 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (3.23k people) in Riverdale Park, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.17k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

54.7% of the people in Riverdale Park, MD are hispanic (3.99k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

42.2%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.08k people
42.8%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
3.14k people

As of 2022, 42.2% of Riverdale Park, MD residents (3.08k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Riverdale Park, MD was 42.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    73 ± 51
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    62 ± 48
  3. Korea
    4 ± 24

Riverdale Park, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Riverdale Park, MD employs 3.97k people. The largest industries in Riverdale Park, MD are Construction (791 people), Accommodation & Food Services (448 people), and Retail Trade (442 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($111,042), Public Administration ($110,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,750).

Occupations

3.97k
2022 Value
± 501
−2.48%
1 Year decline
± 18.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Riverdale Park, MD declined at a rate of −2.48%, from 4.07k employees to 3.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverdale Park, MD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (771 people), Management Occupations (483 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (375 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverdale Park, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.97k
2022 Value
± 501
−2.48%
1 Year decline
± 18.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Riverdale Park, MD declined at a rate of −2.48%, from 4.07k employees to 3.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverdale Park, MD, are Construction (791 people), Accommodation & Food Services (448 people), and Retail Trade (442 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverdale Park, MD, though some of these residents may live in Riverdale Park, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,746
Median earning men ± $12,421
$47,054
Median earning women ± $19,626

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($155,221), Public Administration ($146,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,148).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($96,971), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,413), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($77,725).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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0.617%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (961k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Riverdale Park, MD was $430,300 in 2022, which is 1.53 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $372,100 to $430,300, a 15.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Riverdale Park, MD is 51%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Riverdale Park, MD have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverdale Park, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$430,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$41,046
$1,082
Median Property Taxes
±$181

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

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

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Rent vs Own

51%
Homeownership
2022
70%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 51% of the housing units in Riverdale Park, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.1%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 8071.02
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$105,250
Median Household Income
± $22,215
2.12k
Number of Households
± 352

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.12k households in Riverdale Park, MD grew to $105,250 from the previous year's value of $87,819.

The following chart displays the households in Riverdale Park, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Riverdale Park, MD is from Maryland.
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.456
2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2022, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (46.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.3%)
  3. Carpooled (13.6%)

In 2022, 46.6% of workers in Riverdale Park, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who carpooled to work (13.6%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverdale Park, MD have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.35% of the workforce in Riverdale Park, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverdale Park, MD (973 out of 7.1k 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 Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Riverdale Park, 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.

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Health

77% of the population of Riverdale Park, MD has health coverage, with 39.3% on employee plans, 23.2% on Medicaid, 2.91% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.522% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Prince George's County, MD see 1923 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.91% increase from the previous year (1887 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1616 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 520 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,923 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Prince George's County, MD

Primary care physicians in Prince George's County, MD see an average of 1,923 patients per year. This represents a 1.91% increase from the previous year (1,887 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Prince George's County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 46.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.75% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

23%
Uninsured
39.3%
Employer Coverage
23.2%
Medicaid
2.91%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
0.522%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Riverdale Park, MD declined by 12% from 26.1% to 23%.

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