Riverdale is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 7,171 people and five associated neighborhoods, Riverdale is the 96th largest community in Maryland. Housing costs in Riverdale are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Maryland.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Riverdale is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Riverdale is a town of construction workers and builders, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Riverdale who work in management occupations (12.16%), sales jobs (9.44%), and maintenance occupations (8.61%). Also of interest is that Riverdale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Riverdale telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.31% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Riverdale is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Riverdale, the average commute to work is 34.58 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Even though Riverdale is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly taxis for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.The overall education level of Riverdale is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.46% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Riverdale in 2022 was $37,995, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $151,980 for a family of four. However, Riverdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Riverdale is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Riverdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Riverdale, accounting for 54.72% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Riverdale residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Riverdale include Guyanese, Irish, German, English, and Jamaican. In addition, Riverdale has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (42.24%). The most common language spoken in Riverdale is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Other Asian languages.
