Riverdale Park, Maryland Population 2024

7,107

Riverdale Park Demographics

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

  • Other race: 44.45%
  • White: 24.46%
  • Black or African American: 20.79%
  • Two or more races: 7.56%
  • Asian: 2.73%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,476.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.08% (-226)
The current population of Riverdale Park, Maryland is 7,107 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,333.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race3,23844.45%
White1,78224.46%
Black or African American1,51420.79%
Two or more races5517.56%
Asian1992.73%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Other race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Riverdale Park Population by Race

Riverdale Park Population Pyramid 2024

Riverdale Park Median Age

38.6

Total

38.4

Male

38.9

Female

Riverdale Park Adults

There are 5,510 adults, (604 of whom are seniors) in Riverdale Park.

Riverdale Park Age Dependency

48.5

Age Dependency Ratio

12.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Riverdale Park Sex Ratio

Female3,24444.54%
Male4,04055.46%

Riverdale Park Population by Age

Riverdale Park Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1223.355149
Married1,0883.936337
Non Family5871.5138.861.2
Male2614.6228.471.6
Female1864.0451.148.9

3.94

Average Family Size

3.35

Average Household Size

51.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Riverdale Park Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade53511.17%
Associates Degree3777.87%
Bachelors Degree71314.89%
Graduate Degree65013.57%
High School Graduate90918.98%
Less Than 9th Grade1,06822.3%
Some College53711.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Riverdale Park Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Riverdale Park Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,152786196
Other Race1,56538695
Black1,1881,036318
White945883614
2+ Races465455203
Asian145122102

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 97.85%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.34%.

Riverdale Park Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$100,058$108,281$56,298
Graduate Degree$84,792$84,483$86,250
High School Graduate$37,778$42,778$37,500
Less Than 9th Grade$29,505$31,027$21,830
Overall$52,642$52,102$55,391
Some College$56,450$55,408$78,548

$52,642

Average Earnings

$52,102

Average Male

$55,391

Average Female

Riverdale Park Earnings by Educational Attainment

Riverdale Park Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Riverdale Park Language

44.14% of Riverdale Park residents speak only English, while 55.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 50.2% of the population.

Riverdale Park Language

Riverdale Park Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,95372718.39%
Other3,20570021.84%
Black1,38417212.43%
White1,149534.61%
Asian1992110.55%

13.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.28%

Male Poverty Rate

15.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Riverdale Park

The race most likely to be in poverty in Riverdale Park is Other, with 21.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Riverdale Park is White, with 4.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.24%.

Riverdale Park Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.53%
Less Than 9th Grade20.52%
Bachelors or Greater3.27%
Some College0.45%

Riverdale Park Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.33%
Female Employed8.18%
Male Employed7.23%
Female Unemployed4.76%

Riverdale Park Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Riverdale Park Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,393$136,399
Households$105,250$123,341
Married Families$128,993$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,759$76,377

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Riverdale Park Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.1%

Male Marriage Rate

47.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Riverdale Park Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Riverdale Park Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Riverdale Park Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Riverdale Park Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

156

Number of Veterans

135

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam73
Second Gulf War62
First Gulf War26
Korea4
World War II0

Riverdale Park Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7481
35 to 5430
55 to 6418
75+16
18 to 3411

Riverdale Park Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White563.62%
Black544.09%
2+ Races408.47%
Hispanic341.27%
Asian63.7%

Riverdale Park Veterans by Race

Riverdale Park Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Riverdale Park Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.7%

Labor Force Participation

68.2%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Riverdale Park Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Riverdale Park Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Riverdale Park 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

19.85%

Born in Riverdale Park

57.76%

Native Born

42.24%

Foreign Born

31.37%

Non Citizen

10.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

57.76% of Riverdale Park residents were born in the United States, with 19.85% having been born in Maryland. 31.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Riverdale Park Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,826-56-0.81%
20286,882-56-0.81%
20276,938-57-0.81%
20266,995-56-0.79%
20257,051-56-0.79%
20247,107-57-0.8%
20237,164-7-0.1%
20227,171-85-1.17%
20217,256-77-1.05%
20207,3331181.64%
20197,215-7-0.1%
20187,222-6-0.08%
20177,22850.07%
20167,223110.15%
20157,212450.63%
20147,167630.89%
20137,104480.68%
20127,056630.9%
20116,993480.69%
20106,94500%
20006,6902,30152.43%
19604,389-1,141-20.63%
19505,530-1,296-18.99%

Riverdale Park Population by Year