Riverdale Park, California

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Riverdale Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 1,094 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Riverdale Park is located at 37°36′40″N, 121°2′38″W (37.611054, -121.043786)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,094 people, 289 households, and 238 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 297.5/km² (770.5/mi²). There were 316 housing units at an average density of 85.9/km² (222.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 66.36% White, 1.19% African American, 2.10% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 24.59% from other races, and 5.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 50.55% of the population.

There were 289 households out of which 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.72 and the average family size was 3.99.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 35.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,217, and the median income for a family was $37,386. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $24,688 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,066. About 14.2% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.4% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.