Riverdale, GA Demographic Data
Riverdale, GA Summary
Riverdale is located in Clayton County in Georgia
- Population: 15,256
- Area: 4.54 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.53 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,358.87 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 893.37 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Riverdale, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,485
54%
50.8
Male
7,327
46%
49.2
Total Population
15,812
323,128,000
Riverdale, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,242
7.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,432
9.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
986
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,012
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,252
7.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,400
15.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,966
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,086
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
912
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
972
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,187
7.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
310
2.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
55
0.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,518
72.8%
77.2
Female
6,586
57.2%
51.3
Male
4,932
42.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,872
68.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,008
12.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,552
9.8%
15.2
Female
989
63.7%
55.8
Male
563
36.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Riverdale, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,661
99.0%
96.8
White
1,199
7.6%
72.6
Black or African American
13,122
83.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
14
0.1%
0.8
Asian
703
4.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
66
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
41
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
56
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
494
3.1%
0.6
Other Asian
46
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
623
3.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
151
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,272
8.0%
17.8
Mexican
677
4.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
289
1.8%
1.7
Cuban
23
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
283
1.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,540
92.0%
82.2
Riverdale, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
362
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
709
7.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,242
32.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,785
28.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
812
8.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,398
14.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
580
5.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,071
10.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,817
89.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,978
20.0%
31.2
Riverdale, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,214
42.9%
33.7%
Now Married
3,810
31.4%
47.5
Divorced
2,010
16.5%
11.0%
Separated
618
5.1%
2.0
Widowed
500
4.1
5.8%
Riverdale, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,342
84.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,228
15.3%
21.6%
Spanish
853
5.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
260
1.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
630
4.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
485
3.3%
1.1%
Riverdale, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
772
13.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
448
7.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
855
14.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
917
15.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
887
14.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,004
16.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
555
9.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
426
7.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
73
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
11
0.2%
6.4
Median household income
34,713
57,617
Per capita income
17,717
31,128
Riverdale, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
18
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
870
12.8%
9.8
Construction
316
4.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,452
21.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
410
6.0%
6.6
Information
149
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
440
6.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
332
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
623
9.2%
11.4
Public administration
410
6.0%
4.6
Retail trade
759
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
849
12.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
176
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
408
6.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,654
24.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,034
15.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,105
30.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,603
23.6%
18.1%
Riverdale, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,625
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,282
79.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
607
9.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
300
4.5%
5.1
Walked
130
2.0%
2.7
Other means
252
3.8%
1.8
Worked at home
54
0.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.2
26.6
Riverdale, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
632
10.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,487
41.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,011
33.8%
37.1
3 or more
818
13.8%
21.0
Riverdale, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,948
85.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,708
45.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,240
54.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
984
14.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
17
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Riverdale, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,932
1 room
266
3.8%
2.4
2 rooms
54
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
243
3.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,389
20.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,362
19.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,747
25.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,108
16.0%
12.0
8 rooms
404
5.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
359
5.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Riverdale, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,932
1-unit, detached
3,958
57.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
417
6.0%
5.9
2-units
320
4.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
302
4.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,247
18.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
251
3.6%
4.4
20 or more units
435
6.3%
9.0
Mobile home
2
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Riverdale, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
34
0.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
53
0.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
336
4.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
691
10.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,898
27.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,126
16.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
862
12.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,832
26.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
81
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
19
0.3%
1.4%
Riverdale, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,958
49.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
94
1.6%
4.7
Electricity
2,841
47.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
55
0.9%
1.1
Riverdale, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,038
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
15
0.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
102
5.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
200
9.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
666
32.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,055
51.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
895
46.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
285
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
178
9.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
237
12.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
350
18.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
93
0.0%
0.0%
Riverdale, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,211
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
126
3.9%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
140
4.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
743
23.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,202
68.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
29
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
807
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
162
5.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
252
8.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
438
14.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
309
9.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
212
6.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,752
56.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
115
0.0%
0.0%
Riverdale, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,708
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
402
14.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,468
54.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
519
19.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
285
10.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
13
0.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
7
0.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
14
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
80,300
205,000
