CITY · 2020 ACS

Riverdale

Michigan · 281 residents · 0.69 sq mi

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Riverdale is a city of 281 people in Michigan. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. 31.8% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $53,600. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. That trails the Michigan median by roughly 40%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 42.4

US median: 38.8

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

281

+12%vs 2021

vs 252 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Median age

42.4

−22%vs 2021

vs 54.6 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

0.69 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024216

Age distribution, 2020

Under 57.8%(22)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 93.6%(10)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 147.5%(21)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 195%(14)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 246.4%(18)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410%(28)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4414.9%(42)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5422.1%(62)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6410.7%(30)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 745.7%(16)

US avg: 10%

75 to 845.7%(16)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over0.7%(2)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,446

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $39,219 in 2021

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2021

Per capita income

$21,216

−14%vs 2021

vs $24,737 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

26.0%

−11.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 36.9% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

31.8%

+5.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 26.6% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Retail trade16.3%

US avg: 10%

Transportation & warehousing9.8%

US avg: 2.5%

Information5.2%

US avg: 11.1%

Finance & insurance3.3%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical3.3%

US avg: 4.7%

Other services2%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration2%

US avg: 4.7%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Wholesale trade0%

US avg: 6.7%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 2%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,600

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $49,300 in 2021

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2024

Owner-occupied

78.6%

−8.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 87.4% in 2021

21.4% rent

Persons per household

2.20 people

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 2.20 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

1.5

+20%vs 2021

vs 1.3 in 2021

2020 – 2021

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021

White, non-Hispanic100%(252)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

2020

White, non-Hispanic94.7%(266)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(8)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry

American19.9%(59)

German7.4%(22)

English6.1%(18)

French5.7%(17)

Irish4.1%(12)

Dutch2.7%(8)

Polish2.7%(8)

Scottish0.7%(2)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest French population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.1%

−8.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 16.1% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

92.8%

+7.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 85.8% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

3.4%

+1.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 1.9% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

34.9 min

−38%vs 2021

vs 56.6 min in 2021

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

64.9%

+7.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 57.4% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

6.1%

−1.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 7.2% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

4.4%

−6.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 11.0% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

57.1%

−2.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 59.3% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

80.6%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

0.0%

−9.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 9.2% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

51.0%

+1.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 49.2% in 2021

Female

49.0%

−1.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 50.8% in 2021

Foreign born

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

8.1%

−3.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 11.9% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

93.9%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

87.5%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.7%(25)

Married50%(36)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced15.3%(11)

Women 15+

Never married15.2%(12)

Married64.6%(51)

Widowed11.4%(9)

Divorced8.9%(7)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

8.1%

−3.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 11.9% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

35.8%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

16.2%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

24.0%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

37.5%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

5.1%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

49.3%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

56.1%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)25.8%(8)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)22.6%(7)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era22.6%(7)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 31 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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