Riverdale, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Riverdale	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$35,823	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$83,986	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,427	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,576	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,106	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,045	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.1%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Riverdale is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Riverdale is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Riverdale is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Riverdale is equal to the national average

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am i middle class

$55,985 $83,986 $167,972

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Riverdale median earnings by income bracket

Riverdale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.4%	14.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.0%	18.0%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	37.8%	37.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Decatur, GA	25,677	$172,807	112.5%
Avondale Estates, GA	3,259	$169,495	108.4%
Tyrone, GA	7,614	$156,634	92.6%
Peachtree City, GA	36,655	$152,220	87.2%
Woolsey, GA	200	$129,364	59.1%
Riverdale, GA	15,944	$83,986	3.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coto de Caza, CA	15,939	$303,689	273.4%
Niceville, FL	15,939	$121,059	48.8%
Comox, BC	15,938	n/a
Pacific Grove, CA	15,959	$134,416	65.3%
Welby, CO	15,922	$98,831	21.5%
Riverdale, GA	15,944	$83,986	3.3%

Source: The Riverdale, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.