Riverdale, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,498. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,635 (+5.5% change)
Males: 1,211 (48.5%), Females: 1,287 (51.5%)

Morris County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $71,083
Median house value: $210,200

Population by Race

Races in Riverdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
  • Hispanic (4.4%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)

Ancestries: Italian (33.5%), Irish (24.2%), German (17.3%), Polish (7.9%), English (7.1%), Dutch (6.8%).

Elevation: 232 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Riverdale

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Riverdale borough

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

9.1% Foreign born (3.8% Asia, 2.9% Europe, 1.6% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: +126 (+5.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Riverdale:

  • CHILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; POMPTON PLAINS, NJ)
  • WAYNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WAYNE, NJ)
  • RAMAPO RIDGE PSYCH HOSP (about 10 miles; WYCKOFF, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Riverdale:

  • TETERBORO (about 21 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 24 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 30 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Riverdale:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Riverdale:

  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 6 miles; WAYNE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,017)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; PATERSON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,452)
  • RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 12 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,076)
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,226)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)
  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)

Public primary/middle school in Riverdale:

  • RIVERDALE PUBLIC (Students: 277; Location: 52 NEWARK POMPTON TURNPIKE; Grades: KG – 08)