East Riverdale is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 18,459 at the 2020 census.

Geography East Riverdale is located at (38.956315, −76.913615).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition +East Riverdale CDP, Maryland – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)2,7091,32393718.11%8.53%5.08%Black or African American alone (NH)7,3335,1984,22949.01%33.52%22.91%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)4226170.28%0.17%0.09%Asian alone (NH)5374031,0393.59%2.60%5.63%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)7510.05%0.03%0.01%Other race alone (NH)38341010.25%0.22%0.55%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)3352474562.24%1.59%2.47%Hispanic or Latino (any race)3,9608,27311,67926.47%53.34%63.27%Total14,96115,50918,459 100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, East Riverdale had a population of 18,459. The median age was 30.4 years. 30.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 7.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 104.8 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 4,652 households in East Riverdale, of which 53.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.0% were married-couple households, 19.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 4,847 housing units, of which 4.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.6%.

+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 1,734 9.4% Black or African American 4,310 23.3% American Indian and Alaska Native 593 3.2% Asian 1,062 5.8% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 13 0.1% Some other race 8,652 46.9% Two or more races 2,095 11.3%

2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 14,961 people, 4,538 households, and 3,353 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 4,778 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 28.71% White, 49.98% African American, 0.59% Native American, 3.71% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 13.18% from other races, and 3.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.47% of the population.

There were 4,538 households, out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.74.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,547, and the median income for a family was $48,918. Males had a median income of $31,807 versus $30,520 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,758. About 11.1% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education East Riverdale is within the Prince George's County Public Schools system. Schools serving the CDP include:"2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: East Riverdale CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.

Elementary schools:"NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018. Berwyn Heights Elementary School Bladensburg Elementary School Port Towns Elementary School Riverdale Elementary School Templeton Elementary School

Middle schools:"NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018. William Wirt Middle School Charles Carroll Middle School

High schools:"NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018. Bladensburg High School Parkdale High School

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