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Riverdale, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Riverdale is a Census city of 14,792 people across 4.39 square miles of land, in Clayton County. Median household income is $63,455, 50.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 50 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $42.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Riverdale
What Riverdale is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.39 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,370
- County holding the largest share of its areaClayton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Riverdale
- Population14,792
- Median age37.3
- Population under 183,291
- Share under 1822.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,767 plus or minus 372
- Share 65 and over11.9 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Households5,747
- Family households3,537
- Share of households that are families61.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Riverdale
- Median household income$63,455 plus or minus $18,941
- Per capita income$30,569
- Civilian labor force8,469
- Employed8,049
- Unemployed420 plus or minus 209
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over9,217
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.3 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.2 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Riverdale
- Housing units6,143
- Occupied units5,747
- Vacant units396 plus or minus 201
- Vacancy rate6.4 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Owner occupied2,884
- Renter occupied2,863
- Ownership rate50.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$178,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,360
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.7 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Single family units4,138
- Share single family67.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,961 plus or minus 446
- Share in buildings of two or more31.9 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Mobile homes44 plus or minus 58
- Median year structure built1990
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Riverdale gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,477
- Commuting under 15 minutes614 plus or minus 247
- Share commuting under 15 minutes9.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,548 plus or minus 612
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.3 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Drove alone65.2 percent
- Carpooled6.8 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Public transport5.6 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Walked5.6 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Worked from home11.9 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Riverdale (7(a))
- Approvals50
- Gross approval$42,530,400
- Average approval$850,608
- Median approval$349,450
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,471,200
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported419
- Jobs per approval8.4
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Paid in full4
- Charged off2
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more40.0 percent
- Share to franchises8.0 percent
- Distinct lenders25
- Distinct industries by NAICS33
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Riverdale, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Riverdale (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,285,000
- Average approval$321,250
- Median approval$316,000
- Largest approval$348,000
- Jobs supported23
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Riverdale, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Riverdale
- NFIP communityCity of Riverdale
- NFIP community number130047
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/07/17
The City of Riverdale participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130047 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Clayton County, not Riverdale
Clayton County context, not Riverdale figures
- Establishments in Clayton County4,115
- Covered employment, Clayton County130,345
- Average annual pay, Clayton County$77,005
- Housing units permitted, Clayton County930
Every figure in this section is published for Clayton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Riverdale.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Riverdale questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Riverdale, Georgia?
14,792, in 5,747 households. Riverdale city covers 4.39 square miles of land, which is 3,370 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Riverdale in?
Clayton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Riverdale?
$63,455. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $178,800. Median gross rent is $1,360 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Riverdale businesses?
50 7(a) approvals totaling $42.5 m since FY2020, across 25 lenders, median approval $349,450, plus 4 504 approvals worth $1.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Riverdale, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Riverdale borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Riverdale. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Riverdale in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Riverdale appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Riverdale, city of, community 130047, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Riverdale figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Clayton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Riverdale.
Is zoning published for Riverdale?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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