Population 233 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Riverdale
Household size in Riverdale
| Period | Riverdale | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.66 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Riverdale is a place of small households, averaging 2.20 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.52, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Riverdale
| Period | Riverdale | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.5 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 38.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.0 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.7 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.0, Riverdale is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Riverdale
| Period | Riverdale | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 13.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 13.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 12.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 12.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Riverdale (11.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the wider Virginia Beach area (12.9%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Riverdale
Renters in Riverdale
| Period | Riverdale | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7% | 35.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 37.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 38.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 36.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Riverdale own their homes; 26.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 45.8% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Riverdale
| Period | Riverdale | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Riverdale is close to the national rate: 10.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Virginia Beach area as a whole (7.6%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Riverdale
| Period | Riverdale | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Riverdale was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Riverdale
| Period | Riverdale | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $756 | $1,107 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $772 | $1,232 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $921 | $1,358 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,005 | $1,647 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$249 | +$540 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Riverdale pays $1,005 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Riverdale
Bachelor's degrees in Riverdale
| Period | Riverdale | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 27.5% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 28.9% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 32.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 35.4% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Riverdale: 15.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Riverdale
| Period | Riverdale | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.5% | 88.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.2% | 90.0% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.0% | 91.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 92.8% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.8 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Riverdale have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The Virginia Beach area as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Riverdale
| Period | Riverdale | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.5% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Riverdale runs well above the national rate: 10.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Riverdale compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale | 2.20 | 48.0 | 11.1% | 26.2% | 10.4% | 1979 | $1,005 | 15.9% | 92.3% | 10.2% |
| Delaware | 2.23 | 53.2 | 17.3% | 36.0% | 3.6% | 1977 | $896 | 15.5% | 97.2% | 8.8% |
| Sunbeam | 2.09 | 49.0 | 5.6% | 22.8% | 17.3% | 1977 | $1,016 | 14.3% | 91.7% | 12.9% |
| Como | 1.85 | 57.4 | 10.1% | 9.6% | 5.5% | 1977 | $1,027 | 20.9% | 95.2% | 0.0% |
| Handsom | 2.09 | 49.0 | 5.6% | 22.8% | 17.3% | 1977 | $1,016 | 14.3% | 91.7% | 12.9% |
| Franklin | 2.36 | 41.4 | 17.5% | 40.4% | 11.1% | 1971 | $1,070 | 25.1% | 88.0% | 7.8% |
| Camptown | 2.54 | 50.2 | 12.2% | 43.9% | 7.9% | 1980 | $1,191 | 20.3% | 81.3% | 1.6% |
| Gates | 2.23 | 48.6 | 7.7% | 23.9% | 6.3% | 1987 | $1,045 | 11.5% | 89.0% | 7.4% |
| Newsoms | 2.20 | 47.9 | 7.8% | 22.8% | 19.6% | 1975 | $1,030 | 15.3% | 90.5% | 10.9% |
| Eure | 2.88 | 44.3 | 3.3% | 28.4% | 11.6% | 1995 | $935 | 8.1% | 90.5% | 8.7% |
| Willeyton | 2.56 | 43.2 | 3.9% | 10.3% | 5.1% | 1990 | $1,099 | 7.5% | 85.8% | 7.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Riverdale. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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