Riverdale, California

Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Riverdale (formerly, Liberty Settlement)<ref name=CGN /> is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. Its population was 3,477 at the 2020 census, up from 3,153 at the 2010 census. Riverdale is located Template:Convert south of Fresno,<ref name=CGN>Template:California's Geographic Names</ref> at an elevation of Template:Convert above mean sea level.<ref name=gnis>Template:Cite GNIS</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, all of it land.

History

The first post office at Riverdale opened in 1875.<ref name=CGN /> The place was originally called Liberty Settlement, but was renamed due to its proximity to the Kings River.<ref name=CGN />

Riverdale has a primary school, an elementary school, and a high school.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Riverdale had a population of 3,477. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Riverdale was 34.3% White, 1.2% African American, 1.5% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 40.8% from other races, and 21.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 74.5% of the population.<ref name=DP1>Template:Cite web</ref>

The whole population lived in households. There were 947 households, out of which 49.4% included children under the age of 18, 63.8% were married-couple households, 5.3% were cohabiting couple households, 18.3% had a female householder with no partner present, and 12.7% had a male householder with no partner present. 12.0% of households were one person, and 5.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.67.<ref name=DP1/> There were 801 families (84.6% of all households).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The age distribution was 32.5% under the age of 18, 10.4% aged 18 to 24, 26.6% aged 25 to 44, 20.4% aged 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65Template:Nbspyears of age or older. The median age was 29.8Template:Nbspyears. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 980 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, of which 947 (96.6%) were occupied. Of these, 60.7% were owner-occupied, and 39.3% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $54,250, and the per capita income was $18,737. About 8.7% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2010

The 2010 United States census<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> reported that Riverdale had a population of 3,153. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Riverdale was 1,826 (57.9%) White, 33 (1.0%) African American, 59 (1.9%) Native American, 27 (0.9%) Asian, 5 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 1,051 (33.3%) from other races, and 152 (4.8%) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2,106 persons (66.8%).

The census reported that 3,153 people (100% of the population) lived in households, none (0%) lived in noninstitutionalized group quarters, and none (0%) were institutionalized.

Of the 845 households, 482 (57.0%) had children under 18 living in them, 552 (65.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 116 (13.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 46 (5.4%) had a male householder with no wife present, 52 (6.2%) were unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 2 (0.2%) were same-sex married couples or partnerships; 104 households (12.3%) were made up of individuals, and 63 (7.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.73. There were 714 families (84.5% of all households); the average family size was 4.09.

The age distribution was 1,111 people (35.2%) were under 18, 352 people (11.2%) were 18 to 24, 814 people (25.8%) were 25 to 44, 614 people (19.5%) were 45 to 64, and 262 people (8.3%) were 65 or older. The median age was 27.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The 918 housing units had an average density of Template:Convert, of which 845 were occupied and 509 (60.2%) were owner-occupied, and 336 (39.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.9%. In total, 1,879 people (59.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,274 people (40.4%) lived in rental housing units.

Education and Government

The Riverdale Joint Unified School District is the school district for Riverdale CDP.<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>

In the United States House of Representatives, Riverdale is in California's 13th congressional district, represented by Democrat Adam Gray as of January 2025.

Famous resident

• Alan Autry, a former Green Bay Packers quarterback, cast member of the television series In the Heat of the Night, and former mayor of Fresno, California, moved to Riverdale in the mid-1960s.