Riverdale, GA Profile

Riverdale, GA, population 15,475, is located in Georgia's Clayton county, about 12.3 miles from Atlanta and 65.3 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Riverdale's population has grown by about 33%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Riverdale has grown by about 24%.

Riverdale's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Riverdale tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	20%
	African American	67%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	8%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.50
	Males	28.20
	Females	30.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	18.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	19.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	3.00%		Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,478	N/A
2001	13,179	5.62%
2002	14,335	8.77%
2003	14,950	4.29%
2004	15,557	4.06%
2005	15,475	-0.53%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,530

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,103
2002	851
2003	795
2004	780
2005	530
2006	720

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	4	3	0
Forcible Rape	3	4	4	12	2	2
Robbery	26	48	70	54	48	75
Aggravated Assault	112	59	43	48	32	38

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,530
2002	8,377
2003	7,188
2004	7,589
2005	7,581
2006	6,543

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	151	179	183	192	212	224
Larceny, Theft	802	760	763	805	851	636
Motor Vehicle Theft	137	154	112	151	153	185
Arson	-	1	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	924 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities