Riverdale

Population: 1,129
Median household income: $61,779
Median home value: $177,000

Riverdale is a community in Halifax County, Virginia, home to 1,129 residents. Its median household income of $61,779 runs above the Halifax County figure of $49,244.

From 2019 to 2023, Riverdale's population grew 48.9% from 758 to 1,129, while its median home value rose 41.0% from $125,500 to $177,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.6% of the population. 76.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,129
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $61,779
Median home value: $177,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 458
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7581,129

Median household income

$59,063$61,779

Median home value

$125,500$177,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	758	$59,063	$125,500
2020	1,077	$74,219	$142,500
2021	951	$80,069	$157,600
2022	1,046	$65,469	$175,600
2023	1,129	$61,779	$177,000

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1721.8%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3423.9%

35 to 445.7%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	68	6.0%
5 to 17	246	21.8%
18 to 24	41	3.6%
25 to 34	270	23.9%
35 to 44	64	5.7%
45 to 54	94	8.3%
55 to 64	156	13.8%
65 to 74	131	11.6%
75 and over	59	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	921	81.6%
Black or African American	142	12.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	63	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate21.1%

Some college or associate's50.8%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	67	8.7%
High school graduate	163	21.1%
Some college or associate's	393	50.8%
Bachelor's degree	151	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	259	76.4%
Carpooled	32	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	48	14.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	159	54.6%
15 to 29 min	76	26.1%
30 to 44 min	28	9.6%
45 to 59 min	28	9.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.97
Poverty rate: 10.2% (115 of 1,129)

	Count	Share
Family households	257	68.9%
Nonfamily households	116	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	373	81.4%
Vacant	85	18.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	288	77.2%
Renter-occupied	85	22.8%

1-unit, detached75.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	346	75.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	112	24.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5167352
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 36.6748, -78.8940