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30274

Riverdale, GA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
34,081
Median household income
$52,209
People below poverty
19.5%
Median home value
$174,300

Income

The median income of households in 30274 was $52,209. An estimated 7.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 1.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 30274 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 7.4
$10,000 to $14,999 5.9
$15,000 to $24,999 11.9
$25,000 to $34,999 6.7
$35,000 to $49,999 14.7
$50,000 to $74,999 17.3
$75,000 to $99,999 12.3
$100,000 to $149,999 15.8
$150,000 to $199,999 6.5
$200,000 or more 1.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 30274 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 51949
Female 40234

An estimated 84.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 23.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,315. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 30274 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 84.7
Social Security 23.4
Retirement income 22.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.8
Cash public assistance income 2.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 19.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 31.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 16.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 30274 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 19.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 31.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 16.2

In 2020-2024, 20.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 50% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 23.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 45.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 30274 in 2020-2024, 81.1% had health insurance coverage and 18.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 51.7% and public coverage was 39.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 7.4%.


In 2020-2024, 30274 had a total population of 34,081 - 17,091 (50.1%) females and 16,990 (49.9%) males. The median age was 34.3 years. An estimated 24.7% of the population was under 18 years, 36.6% was 19 to 44 years, 23.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 11.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 30274 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1350 987
5 to 9 1407 958
10 to 14 1543 852
15 to 19 1195 1279
20 to 24 1538 1288
25 to 29 1306 1133
30 to 34 1526 1214
35 to 39 872 1457
40 to 44 1109 1039
45 to 49 656 1286
50 to 54 1121 1165
55 to 59 804 1183
60 to 64 683 1060
65 to 69 572 658
70 to 74 586 630
75 to 79 390 501
80 to 84 255 157
85 and over 77 244

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 7.2% were White; 69.8% were Black or African American; 1.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 6.1% were Asian; 30.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 16.6% of the people in 30274 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 5.6% of the people in 30274 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 12,973 households in 30274. The average household size was 2.62 people.

Married-couple households made up 27.7% of the households in 30274 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 42.6% of all households, while 24.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.7% of all households.

In 30274, 27.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 25.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 30274 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 27.7
Cohabiting Couples 5.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
42.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 33.3% of males and 27.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 49.7 46.5
Now married, except separated 33.3 27.1
Separated 4.3 2.7
Widowed 2.7 8.9
Divorced 10 14.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 30274, 939 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 20.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 85.6% of the people living in 30274 were U.S. natives. 50% of the 30274 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 14.4% of 30274 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 58.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 76.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 30274 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 30274.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 30274 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 44.4
Asia 23.1
Europe 2
Africa 30.6
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 30274 in 2020-2024, 23.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 13.9% of people at least five years old; 8.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 30274 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 13.9
Other Indo-European languages 1.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 5.1
Other languages 3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 30274 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 30274 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.5
Different house, same county 7.2
Different county, same state 2.1
Different state 2
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 88.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 20.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 30274 was 8,302 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 412 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,789. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,101.

Educational Attainment of People in 30274 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.6
High school diploma or equivalency 34
Some college, no degree 24.8
Associate's degree 9.3
Bachelor's degree 11.4
Graduate or professional degree 8.8

Disability

In 30274, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.4% of people under 18 years old, to 14.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 30% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 30274, 63.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 13,619 80.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,298 13.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 914 5.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 30274 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 30274 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 6.9
Manufacturing 7
Wholesale trade 2.4
Retail trade 14.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 15.5
Information 0.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 17.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.4
Other Services, except public administration 3.7
Public administration 4.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 30274 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,764 22.3
Service occupations 3,541 21
Sales and office occupations 3,834 22.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,556 9.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 4,169 24.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 72% of 30274 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 29.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 30274 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 72
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 3.4
Walked 3
Other means 3.2
Worked from home 11.3

In 2020-2024, 30274 had a total of 14,201 housing units. Of these housing units, 67.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 32.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 30274 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 67.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 32.2
Mobile homes 0.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 30274 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 66.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 30274 had 12,973 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,228 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 48.3% while renters occupied 51.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.93 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.33.

4.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 5.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.2% and another 16.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 30274:

House Heating Fuel Used in 30274 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 43.1
Electricity 56.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 30274 was $174,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 68.6 % had a mortgage. 31.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,329 and for owners without a mortgage it was $511.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 30274 was $1,373. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.