Riverdale Park, MD Population

Overview

7,321

Total Population

37.1

Median age

44.32%

Female population %

125.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

40.9

Total dependency ratio

some other race

Largest racial group

3,943

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Riverdale Park's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Riverdale Park is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Riverdale Park's population under 18 was 24.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Riverdale Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Riverdale Park, 20.52% were under the age of 15, 18.71% aged 15 to 29, 52.25% aged 30 to 64, 7.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 831 less females than males in Riverdale Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.32% females and 55.68% males in Riverdale Park, MD.
The Riverdale Park, MD gender ratio is 125.6:100 i.e. 125.6 men to 100 women (1.256).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 417.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 293.

Riverdale Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Riverdale Park population: 24.90% are White, 20.94% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.18% are Asian, 44.46% are some other race and 6.16% are multiracial.
Riverdale Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 3,943 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,378 (46.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Riverdale Park is some other race with a population of 3,255 (44.46% of the total population).

Riverdale Park's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,330 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Riverdale Park's population increased by 438 (6.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Riverdale Park's population increased by 385 (5.54%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Riverdale Park's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,507.