Riverdale, Iowa Population 2024

377

Riverdale Demographics

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

  • White: 84.11%
  • Two or more races: 8.96%
  • Black or African American: 4.48%
  • Native American: 1.43%
  • Asian: 1.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
1.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
205.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.27% (1)
The current population of Riverdale, Iowa is 377 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 376.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White41384.11%
Two or more races448.96%
Black or African American224.48%
Native American71.43%
Asian51.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Riverdale Population by Race

Riverdale Population Pyramid 2024

Riverdale Median Age

43.2

Total

41.1

Male

45.1

Female

Riverdale Adults

There are 405 adults, (102 of whom are seniors) in Riverdale.

Riverdale Age Dependency

62

Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Riverdale Sex Ratio

Female26052.95%
Male23147.05%

Riverdale Population by Age

Riverdale Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2062.3880.619.4
Married1112.9494.65.4
Non Family621.0661.338.7
Female172.5982.417.6
Male163.4456.343.8

2.9

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

80.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Riverdale Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade51.38%
Associates Degree5314.64%
Bachelors Degree7119.61%
Graduate Degree5414.92%
High School Graduate9325.69%
Less Than 9th Grade41.1%
Some College8222.65%

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
White303294107
Hispanic23230
Black222218
2+ Races10100
Asian440
Native American330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 81.82%.

Riverdale Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,813$82,500$0
Graduate Degree$41,806$0$41,806
High School Graduate$41,750$71,250$8,750
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$55,375$75,000$42,438
Some College$56,667$72,917$51,406

$55,375

Average Earnings

$75,000

Average Male

$42,438

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

95.14% of Riverdale residents speak only English, while 4.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.65% of the population.

Riverdale Language

Riverdale Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White372154.03%
Multiple441125%

5.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.9%

Male Poverty Rate

6.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Riverdale

The race most likely to be in poverty in Riverdale is Multiple, with 25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Riverdale is White, with 4.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.86%.

Riverdale Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater4.8%
High School4.3%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%

Riverdale Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed81.82%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%

Riverdale Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Riverdale Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$107,500$117,765
Households$86,250$104,140
Married Families$119,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,159$67,337

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Riverdale Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.4%

Male Marriage Rate

65.1%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Riverdale Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Riverdale Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

65

Number of Veterans

47

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War29
Vietnam14
First Gulf War10
Korea6
World War II0

Riverdale Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5430
75+11
18 to 349
65 to 749
55 to 646

Riverdale Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4312.46%
Black22100%

Riverdale Veterans by Race

Riverdale Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Riverdale Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.5%

Labor Force Participation

66.8%

Employment Rate

5.2%

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

60.08%

Born in Riverdale

99.19%

Native Born

0.81%

Foreign Born

0.81%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.19% of Riverdale residents were born in the United States, with 60.08% having been born in Iowa. 0.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Riverdale Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202937800%
202837800%
202737810.27%
202637700%
202537700%
202437700%
202337710.27%
202237600%
202137600%
2020376-23-5.76%
201939910.25%
2018398-2-0.5%
201740010.25%
201639900%
201539900%
201439910.25%
201339851.27%
201239310.26%
201139251.29%
201038700%

Riverdale Population by Year