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Riverdale Park

Maryland · 7,343 residents (2025 est.) · 1.59 sq mi
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Riverdale Park is home to 7,270 people in Maryland. 34% of locals were born outside the United States. Few US cities rank higher on income. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock. There are 4,578 people per square mile. Median household income runs $120,043, well clear of the $82,259 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 102%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
7,270
+9%since 2000
from 6,690 in 2000
7,343 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2000 – 2025
Population density
4,578 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 4,077 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.0
+26%since 2000
from 29.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.59 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
6K7K7K7K7K2000201020202024Riverdale Park
20247K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(330)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(460)
US avg: 6%
10 to 149.5%(688)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.5%(621)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(415)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.7%(921)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4417%(1,236)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.6%(987)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.5%(909)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 745.9%(427)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.6%(191)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(85)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$120,043
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,041 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,132
+124%since 2000
from $19,293 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
63.5%
+37.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.7%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.420
+6%since 2010
from 0.395 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade14%
US avg: 6.9%
Information9.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration1.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Retail trade1.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$475,800
+102%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $129,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,679
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $682 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
50.9%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 42.8% in 2000
49.1% rent
Vacancy rate
3.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.03 people
−3%since 2009
from 3.11 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.0%
−32.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
61.6%
+24.2 ptssince 2009
from 37.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
−41%since 2009
from 6.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
69
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic27.4%(1,832)
Black37.8%(2,532)
Hispanic / Latino28.3%(1,891)
Asian3.9%(261)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic16.7%(1,216)
Black24.6%(1,789)
Hispanic / Latino49.2%(3,580)
Asian3.9%(282)
Other5.5%(403)
Diversity Score
83
Unchangedsince 2009
from 83 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American27.4%(1,995)
Mexican19.6%(1,423)
Guatemalan13.7%(996)
Salvadoran13.2%(958)
Dominican1.1%(81)
Nicaraguan0.6%(41)
Colombian0.5%(33)
Puerto Rican0.4%(27)
Spaniard0.2%(13)
Peruvian0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Chinese1.1%(82)
Asian Indian1.1%(78)
Vietnamese0.9%(65)
Kazakh0.4%(30)
Indonesian0.2%(16)
Cambodian0.1%(6)
Filipino0.1%(5)
Ancestry
Guyanese4.1%(299)
Irish3.6%(264)
West Indian2.9%(212)
German2.7%(198)
English2.6%(189)
Polish1.9%(141)
Arab1.5%(107)
Jordanian1.5%(107)
Nigerian1.4%(101)
Italian1.3%(91)
American1%(74)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian0.9%(63)
French0.8%(61)
Scottish0.6%(47)
Canadian0.5%(34)
Welsh0.4%(32)
British0.4%(31)
Norwegian0.4%(31)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(23)
Dutch0.3%(20)
Greek0.2%(17)
Swedish0.2%(17)
Russian0.2%(16)
Turkish0.2%(15)
Portuguese0.2%(14)
Finnish0.1%(7)
Slovak0.1%(7)
Jamaican0.1%(7)
Czech0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.7%
+11.0 ptssince 2000
from 22.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
74.7%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 69.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
18.5%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.6 min
+32%since 2000
from 22.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
45.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.1%
−13.0 ptssince 2009
from 22.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.9%
−17.5 ptssince 2009
from 23.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
25.8%
+23.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
2.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.1%
−10.6 ptssince 2009
from 17.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.8%
−6.2 ptssince 2011
from 9.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.6%
−12.3 ptssince 2011
from 80.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 78.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
8.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.9%
+13.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
53.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 56.5% in 2009
Female
46.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 43.5% in 2009
Foreign born
34.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 38.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.2%
+4.3 ptssince 2012
from 3.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
18.6%
−12.6 ptssince 2013
from 31.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.3%
+20.4 ptssince 2017
from 72.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 93.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.8%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 94.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
42.4%
−24.1 ptssince 2016
from 66.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
48.2%
+22.7 ptssince 2016
from 25.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.7%(1,388)
Married45.4%(1,410)
Widowed3.1%(96)
Divorced6.9%(214)
Women 15+
Never married41.7%(1,120)
Married43.4%(1,166)
Widowed5.1%(136)
Divorced9.8%(262)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
18.6%
−12.6 ptssince 2013
from 31.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.6%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 46.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
8.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 8.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.6%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 28.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)48.6%(122)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.1%(33)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.2%(111)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2%(5)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 251 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Riverdale Park, Maryland?

Riverdale Park, Maryland has about 7,270 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Riverdale Park, Maryland?

The typical household in Riverdale Park, Maryland earns about $120,043 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Riverdale Park, Maryland expensive?

In Riverdale Park, Maryland, the median home is worth about $475,800, and the typical rent is about $1,679 a month.

How educated are people in Riverdale Park, Maryland?

About 33.7% of adults age 25 and over in Riverdale Park, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Riverdale Park, Maryland?

About 17.7% of people in Riverdale Park, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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