Riverdale

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  4. Riverdale Employment Information
  5. Riverdale Family Information
  6. Riverdale Education Information
  7. Riverdale Public Benefits Information
  8. Riverdale Criminal Information
  9. Riverdale Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Riverdale Zip Codes


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Riverdale Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,055
  • Land Area (2000): 9.422 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.384 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,441
Riverdale Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Riverdale Employment Information Back to top
Riverdale Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. U.S. Postal Service 199 7.76%
2. Metal Manufactuing 181 7.05%
3. Other Transportation 180 7.01%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 161 6.27%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 152 5.92%
6. Educational Services 130 5.07%
7. Public Administration 114 4.44%
8. Health Care 109 4.25%
9. Social Assistance 89 3.47%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 84 3.27%
11. Construction 72 2.81%
12. Finance and Insurance 71 2.77%
13. Truck Transportation 70 2.73%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 66 2.57%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 65 2.53%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 61 2.38%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 57 2.22%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 54 2.10%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 50 1.95%
20. Paper Manufacturing 50 1.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 617 18.25%
2. Finance and Insurance 383 11.33%
3. Educational Services 246 7.28%
4. Social Assistance 235 6.95%
5. Public Administration 191 5.65%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 168 4.97%
7. U.S. Postal Service 146 4.32%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 132 3.90%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 124 3.67%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 115 3.40%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 110 3.25%
12. Other Transportation 71 2.10%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 66 1.95%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 62 1.83%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 61 1.80%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 59 1.75%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 54 1.60%
18. Metal Manufactuing 37 1.09%
19. Department and Other General Stores 36 1.06%
20. Utilities 36 1.06%

Riverdale Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 228 8.89%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 221 8.61%
3. Other Production Occupations 147 5.73%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 143 5.57%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 141 5.49%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 126 4.91%
7. Other Protective Service Workers 116 4.52%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 96 3.74%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 95 3.70%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 77 3.00%
11. Computer Specialists 59 2.30%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 58 2.26%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 57 2.22%
14. Other Management Occupations 53 2.07%
15. Bus Drivers 49 1.91%
16. Cashiers 47 1.83%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 42 1.64%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 40 1.56%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 39 1.52%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 38 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 289 8.55%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 255 7.54%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 177 5.24%
4. Other Management Occupations 172 5.09%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 165 4.88%
6. Secretaries and Admins 137 4.05%
7. Customer Service Representatives 135 3.99%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 123 3.64%
9. Cashiers 121 3.58%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 117 3.46%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 111 3.28%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 105 3.11%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 104 3.08%
14. Child Care Workers 82 2.43%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 79 2.34%
16. Registered Nurses 74 2.19%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 73 2.16%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 67 1.98%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 66 1.95%
20. Accountants and Auditors 62 1.83%

Riverdale Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,700 57.05%
15-35 hours 1,176 11.77%
1-14 hours 228 2.28%
No regular hours 2,888 28.90%

Riverdale Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 261 4.58%
5 AM-5:29 AM 311 5.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 427 7.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 534 9.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 545 9.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 601 10.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 669 11.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 548 9.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 137 2.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 200 3.51%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 137 2.41%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 91 1.60%
Noon-3:59 PM 714 12.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 519 9.11%

Riverdale Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 24 0.42%
5-9 140 2.46%
10-14 382 6.71%
15-19 556 9.76%
20-24 537 9.43%
25-29 252 4.43%
30-34 1,032 18.12%
35-39 175 3.07%
40-44 238 4.18%
45-59 1,014 17.81%
60-89 908 15.95%
At least 90 436 7.66%

Riverdale Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 93 1.63% 1,798 31.58%
30-44 272 4.78% 1,173 20.60%
45-59 209 3.67% 805 14.14%
At least 60 497 8.73% 847 14.88%

Riverdale Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 24 0.42%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 748 12.95%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,754 65.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 38 0.66%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,071 18.55%
Color 6 Box Walked 59 1.02%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 80 1.39%

Riverdale Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Riverdale Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,984 (14,991 people)
Families (2000): 3,729 (12,988 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 859
People at same address in 1995: 6,950
Riverdale Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 585 11.74%
$10,000-$14,999 290 5.82%
$15,000-$19,999 265 5.32%
$20,000-$24,999 387 7.76%
$25,000-$29,999 369 7.40%
$30,000-$34,999 405 8.13%
$35,000-$39,999 281 5.64%
$40,000-$44,999 385 7.72%
$45,000-$49,999 335 6.72%
$50,000-$59,999 447 8.97%
$60,000-$74,999 665 13.34%
$75,000-$99,999 338 6.78%
$100,000-$124,999 136 2.73%
$125,000-$149,999 60 1.20%
$150,000-$199,999 20 0.40%
$200,000 or more 16 0.32%

Riverdale Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,117 22.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,021 20.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 158 3.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 946 18.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 21 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 771 15.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 513 10.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 227 4.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 196 3.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Riverdale Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,213 34.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 825 6.66%
Public Assistance 451 3.64%
Retirement 630 5.09%
Self Employment 216 1.74%
Social Security 915 7.39%
Supplemental Security 265 2.14%
Wage / Salary 4,142 33.46%
Other 722 5.83%

Riverdale Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 707 39.74%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,072 60.26%

Riverdale Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 317 7.30%
Color 1 Box Married 2,154 49.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,772 40.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 101 2.33%

Riverdale Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 805 13.58%
Color 1 Box Married 2,457 41.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,219 37.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 449 7.57%

Riverdale Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Riverdale Education Information Back to top
Riverdale Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 296 3.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,502 15.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,759 29.18%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,308 34.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 602 6.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 814 8.61%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 174 1.84%

Riverdale Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 466 3.10% 130 0.86% 596 3.96%
Kindergarten 260 1.73% 34 0.23% 294 1.95%
Grades 1-4 1,262 8.38% 123 0.82% 1,385 9.20%
Grades 5-8 1,128 7.49% 141 0.94% 1,269 8.43%
Grades 9-12 1,090 7.24% 82 0.54% 1,172 7.78%
Undergrad college 727 4.83% 61 0.41% 788 5.23%
Graduate or professional school 29 0.19% 43 0.29% 72 0.48%
Total 4,962 32.96% 614 4.08% 5,576 37.04%

Riverdale Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Riverdale Public Benefits Information Back to top
Riverdale Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,058 81.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,728 18.45%

Riverdale Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Riverdale Criminal Information Back to top
Riverdale Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 17 31
2005 13 35
2006 11 32
2007 10 36

Riverdale Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Riverdale Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Riverdale Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,311 21.99%
10-19 Years 2,805 18.63%
20-29 Years 1,982 13.17%
30-39 Years 2,533 16.82%
40-49 Years 2,141 14.22%
50-59 Years 1,026 6.82%
60-69 Years 553 3.67%
70-79 Years 421 2.80%
80-89 Years 240 1.59%
90+ Years 43 0.29%

Riverdale Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,892 45.78%
Color 1 Box Female 8,163 54.22%

Riverdale Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 12,942 85.96%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,539 10.22%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 366 2.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 137 0.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 29 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Riverdale Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 410 16.88%
2. Polish 343 14.12%
3. African 264 10.87%
4. Irish 220 9.06%
5. English 159 6.55%
6. Italian 156 6.42%
7. Liberian 120 4.94%
8. Swedish 118 4.86%
9. Jamaican 80 3.29%
10. United States Or American 78 3.21%

Riverdale Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,584 93.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 558 4.12%
3. Polish 119 0.88%
4. French 53 0.39%
5. Other Native North American 52 0.38%
6. Arabic 36 0.27%
7. Chinese 31 0.23%
8. African 26 0.19%
9. Italian 17 0.13%
10. German 13 0.10%

Riverdale Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,503 96.67%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 216 1.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 283 1.89%

Riverdale Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Riverdale Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Riverdale Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60827