City profile · Iowa · Census ACS 2023

Riverdale, IA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Riverdale - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

408
Residents
$88,500
Median income
$270,000
Median home
$1,143
Median rent (state)

Riverdale - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Riverdale lands in the 70th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

70th
percentile, household income
60th
percentile, home value
32nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Riverdale, IA

Riverdale is a small town in Iowa, home to 408 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $88,500 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.3%. Typical homes in Riverdale are valued around $270,000, and the median resident age is 42.0 years. Educational attainment runs 35.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 68.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Iowa run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Iowa scores 87.8 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,143 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Iowa's average monthly utility costs around $212 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 84.9 out of 100 (High).

Population

408 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Iowa

Median Household Income

$88,500 /yr

Poverty 4.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Iowa average

How does Riverdale compare to other US cities?

Here's how Riverdale stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 70% higher than other cities
Home value 60% pricier than other cities
Median rent 32% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Riverdale against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Iowa only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Iowa-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Riverdale's strongest outlier among Iowa cities

Among the 849 Iowa cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Riverdale ranks #55 - the 94th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Riverdale only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#103 of 845
88th percentile in Iowa
Median Gross Rent
#114 of 858
85th percentile in Iowa
Median Home Value
#55 of 849
94th percentile in Iowa
Poverty Rate
#530 of 858
37th percentile in Iowa
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#82 of 858
90th percentile in Iowa

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Iowa only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

70thIncome percentile

70th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Riverdale's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$270,000 40th percentile more affordable than 40% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Riverdale $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Riverdale, IA Riverdale, IA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Riverdale, IA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Riverdale, IA median $88,500/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Riverdale, IA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Riverdale, IA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 35.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 68.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
408
Median Income
$88,500
Median Home Value
$270,000
Median Age
42.0
Poverty Rate
4.3%
Labor force participation
68.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.7%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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377 residents378 residents379 residents380 residents381 residents382 residents 202020212022202320242025 378 residents 381 residents ▲ +0.8%
Riverdale's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
90.0%
Carpool
2.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
7.0%

Based on 230 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Iowa - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$95
avg/month
Natural Gas
$75
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$212
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Iowa state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Iowa state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Riverdale sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,143/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
84.9 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Iowa

New Market
407 people
Spillville
409 people
Lime Springs
410 people
Massena
410 people
Calamus
405 people
Orient
411 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Riverdale's 408 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Subiaco, AR
408 people
Brook Forest, CO
408 people
Harold, FL
408 people
Roopville, GA
408 people
New Strawn, KS
408 people
Scranton, ND
408 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Riverdale's $88,500 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Orion, IL
$88,500 median income
Mount Vernon, MD
$88,500 median income
Madrid, NY
$88,500 median income
Amenia, ND
$88,500 median income
Wonderland Homes, SD
$88,500 median income
Highland Haven, TX
$88,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Riverdale, IA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Riverdale, IA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 81.9% 9.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.2% White 81.9% Black or African American 5.2% Asian 1.5% American Indian 1.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.5% Two or more races 9.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Riverdale compares to nearby Iowa cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Riverdale (this city) 408 $88,500
New Market 407 $58,125
Spillville 409 $42,750
Lime Springs 410 $62,083
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Riverdale, IA?

What is the population of Riverdale, IA? +

408 people live in Riverdale, IA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Riverdale, IA? +

The median household income in Riverdale is $88,500 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Riverdale? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Riverdale; the closest available measure is the Iowa state average, a cost of living index of 87.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Iowa vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Riverdale, IA? +

A typical home in Riverdale is worth $270,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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