Riverdale, California Population 2024

2,690

Riverdale Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Riverdale was:

  • Other race: 43.51%
  • White: 40.86%
  • Two or more races: 8.67%
  • Asian: 6.97%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
685.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.36% (-37)
The current population of Riverdale, California is 2,690 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,727.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race1,19943.51%
White1,12640.86%
Two or more races2398.67%
Asian1926.97%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Riverdale Population by Race

Riverdale Population Pyramid 2024

Riverdale Median Age

30.5

Total

32.2

Male

30.1

Female

Riverdale Adults

There are 2,018 adults, (218 of whom are seniors) in Riverdale.

Riverdale Age Dependency

53.1

Age Dependency Ratio

12.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41

Child Dependency Ratio

Riverdale Sex Ratio

Female1,29346.92%
Male1,46353.08%

Riverdale Population by Age

Riverdale Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6993.9461.838.2
Married4524.1670.829.2
Male1163.7939.760.3
Female7655050
Non Family55050.949.1

3.93

Average Family Size

3.94

Average Household Size

61.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Riverdale Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade28115.21%
Associates Degree935.03%
Bachelors Degree1156.22%
Graduate Degree1548.33%
High School Graduate57230.95%
Less Than 9th Grade41422.4%
Some College21911.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Riverdale Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Riverdale Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,370724114
Other Race74528048
White478429155
Asian1528239
2+ Races1081080

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 32.43%.

Riverdale Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,750$0$58,750
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$31,675$29,618$31,934
Less Than 9th Grade$30,375$33,005$0
Overall$33,528$33,671$32,378
Some College$39,330$41,042$32,292

$33,528

Average Earnings

$33,671

Average Male

$32,378

Average Female

Riverdale Earnings by Educational Attainment

Riverdale Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Riverdale Language

27.04% of Riverdale residents speak only English, while 72.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 71.11% of the population.

Riverdale Language

Riverdale Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,25835015.5%
Other1,19920917.43%
White498346.83%
Asian1923317.19%

13.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.67%

Male Poverty Rate

14.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Riverdale

The race most likely to be in poverty in Riverdale is Other, with 17.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Riverdale is White, with 6.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.77%.

Riverdale Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.55%
Some College10.9%
High School6.99%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Riverdale Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed18.38%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Riverdale Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Riverdale Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,884$72,152
Households$55,458$72,666
Married Families$57,417$-999,999,999
Non Families-$38,669

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Riverdale Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Riverdale Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Riverdale Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Riverdale Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Riverdale Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

69

Number of Veterans

39

Male Veterans

30

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War30
Vietnam10
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Riverdale Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5430
75+17
55 to 6412
65 to 7410
18 to 340

Riverdale Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White394.23%
Other Race303.82%
Hispanic301.95%

Riverdale Veterans by Race

Riverdale Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Riverdale Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

54.7%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Riverdale Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Riverdale Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Riverdale Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.69%

Born in Riverdale

66.36%

Native Born

33.64%

Foreign Born

25.73%

Non Citizen

7.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

66.36% of Riverdale residents were born in the United States, with 59.69% having been born in California. 25.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Riverdale Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,690-33-1.21%
20232,723-33-1.2%
20222,7562439.67%
20212,513-214-7.85%
20202,727-706-20.57%
20193,433-192-5.3%
20183,625-470-11.48%
20174,0951313.3%
20163,964-117-2.87%
20154,0812005.15%
20143,88142612.33%
20133,455-187-5.13%
20123,64290.25%
20113,63348015.22%
20103,15300%

Riverdale Population by Year