City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023

East Riverdale, MD

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

19,043
Residents
$82,401
Median income
$346,700
Median home
$2,246
Median rent (state)

East Riverdale - the verdict

East Riverdale ranks in the 64th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

64th
percentile, household income
71st
percentile, home value
87th
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: East Riverdale, MD

Maryland's East Riverdale is a small town, with 19,043 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. East Riverdale households earn a median of $82,401 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 16.9%. East Riverdale's housing stock carries a median value of $346,700, and the median resident age is 29.7 years. Educational attainment runs 15.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 64.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Maryland carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 105.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,246 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $255 across Maryland, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for East Riverdale workers runs 32.1 minutes, with 53.9% driving alone and 5.1% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 93.2 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

19,043 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maryland

Median Household Income

$82,401 /yr

Poverty 16.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

How does East Riverdale compare to other US cities?

East Riverdale measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 64% higher than other cities
Home value 71% pricier than other cities
Median rent 87% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below East Riverdale's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Maryland, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

64thIncome percentile

64th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How East Riverdale's home value compares nationally

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

$346,700 29th percentile more affordable than 29% 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%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $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. East 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 - East Riverdale, MD East Riverdale, MD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not East Riverdale, MD-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 East Riverdale, MD median $82,401/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%
East Riverdale, MD'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 East Riverdale, MD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 15.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.8%

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

Population
19,043
Median Income
$82,401
Median Home Value
$346,700
Median Age
29.7
Poverty Rate
16.9%
Labor force participation
64.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
32.1 minutes
Drive Alone
53.9%
Carpool
21.2%
Public Transit
10.3%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
5.1%
Other
8.6%

Based on 8,693 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$255
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Maryland 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 Maryland state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county East Riverdale sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,246/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maryland

Beltsville
19,086 people
Redland
18,976 people
Cumberland
18,938 people
Maryland
18,669 people
Seabrook
18,495 people
Oxon Hill
18,491 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to East Riverdale's 19,043 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Sylvania, OH
19,038 people
Sheridan, WY
19,035 people
Badger, AK
19,033 people
Gautier, MS
19,026 people
Haslett, MI
19,025 people
Phoenixville, PA
19,062 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to East Riverdale's $82,401 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Shiloh, SC
$82,411 median income
Redwood, TX
$82,411 median income
Roslyn, WA
$82,386 median income
Bug Tussle, OK
$82,417 median income
Cocoa Beach, FL
$82,381 median income
Wallington, NJ
$82,422 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - East Riverdale, MD 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 East Riverdale, MD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 14.6% 18.5% 52.7% 8.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 70.5% White 14.6% Black or African American 18.5% Asian 3.4% American Indian 2.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 52.7% Two or more races 8.4% 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 East Riverdale compares to nearby Maryland cities

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

City Population Median Household Income
East Riverdale (this city) 19,043 $82,401
Beltsville 19,086 $97,115
Redland 18,976 $123,587
Cumberland 18,938 $47,819
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about East Riverdale, MD?

What is the population of East Riverdale, MD? +

East Riverdale, MD has a population of 19,043 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in East Riverdale, MD? +

The median household income in East Riverdale is $82,401 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in East Riverdale? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for East Riverdale; the closest available measure is the Maryland state average, a cost of living index of 105.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Maryland vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in East Riverdale, MD? +

East Riverdale's median home value sits at $346,700, 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.

Citation & verification links Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCities Editorial

Verify with HUD →

Verify with FBI →

Verify with NOAA →

Verify with U.S. Census Bureau →

Verify with EPA →

Verify with FEMA →

Verify with BEA →

Verify with EIA →

Verify with NCES →

Every figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.