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Riverdale Georgia Information: Riverdale, Georgia is part of CLAYTON County. Population for Riverdale from the last gathering is 12478. You can view Riverdale venues that host many Riverdale GA events every year. You can also research Riverdale Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Riverdale Georgia real estate guide. Riverdale Georgia has a latitude of 33.5536 and a longitude of -84.4024. Zip codes in Riverdale, GA include 30274 ... more Riverdale zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Riverdale, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Riverdale, GA was 12,478.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Riverdale was 5,821, which represents 46.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Riverdale, GA
There are an estimated 2,180 married men in the town. 53.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Riverdale are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Riverdale is 6,657 which is 53.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Riverdale, Georgia
There are an estimated 2,322 married women in the community. 46.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Riverdale, GA
The median age of people living in Riverdale, GA was 29.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Riverdale was 1,139. There were 8,428 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.8 percent of the population (719) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Riverdale, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Riverdale, GA was 12,216.

White Population in Riverdale, GA
The estimated White population in the Riverdale community is 2,507, which is 20.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Riverdale, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 8,413, which is 67.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Riverdale, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Riverdale, GA was 37.

Asian Population in Riverdale, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 965.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Riverdale, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Riverdale was an estimated 10.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 284, while those of “two or more races” was 262 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Riverdale community was 600, or 4.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Riverdale, GA
The household population number in Riverdale was 12,308.

Group Quarters Population in Riverdale, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 170.

Average Household Size in Riverdale, GA
The average household size in Riverdale is 2.8 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.32 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Riverdale, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,590 total housing units in Riverdale.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,389, or 95.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,193 were owner-occupied (50), and 2,196 were renter-occupied (50, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 201 vacant homes in Riverdale at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Riverdale, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,995, with a median value in dollars of 90,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Riverdale, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $884 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Riverdale, average costs per month were $203 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,558 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Riverdale, Georgia
1,094 people in Riverdale also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Riverdale, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Riverdale was 1,147, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Riverdale, GA
In 2000, there were 2,147 people in Riverdale, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Riverdale, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,098 people in Riverdale who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 18.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Riverdale, Georgia
There were 6,233 in the labor force in Riverdale at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Riverdale was 27.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Riverdale, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,530. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Riverdale, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,323. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Riverdale, Georgia
Per capita income in Riverdale in the last full census was 15,377. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Riverdale numbered 339, or 10.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Riverdale, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,529, or 12.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.