Riverdale, New Jersey

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Population in 2022: 4,105 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +64.3%
Males: 2,085  (50.8%)
Females: 2,020  (49.2%)
Median resident age:

48.7 years
New Jersey median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 07457.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $103,993 (it was $71,083 in 2000)
Riverdale:

$103,993
NJ:

$96,346

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $57,716 (it was $31,187 in 2000)

Riverdale borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $393,659 (it was $203,500 in 2000)
Riverdale:

$393,659
NJ:

$428,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $618,937; detached houses: $664,752; townhouses or other attached units: $475,118; in 2-unit structures: $385,608; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $439,830; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $288,279; mobile homes: $259,618

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,498.

March 2022 cost of living index in Riverdale: 116.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.6%
(5.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
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  • Races in Riverdale, NJ (2022)
    • 3,00673.3%White alone
    • 67416.4%Hispanic
    • 2245.5%Two or more races
    • 1122.7%Asian alone
    • 681.7%Black alone
    • 50.1%Other race alone

Races in Riverdale detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Riverdale, New Jersey as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Riverdale is 4,207 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Riverdale by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(28.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(22.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(24.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(56.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(22.7)
1
(22.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(46.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1
(34.5)
5
(140.5)
5
(140.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(24.8)
2
(48.1)
2
(48.3)
3
(68.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(47.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
3
(103.4)
9
(252.9)
8
(224.0)
6
(166.8)
6
(149.1)
7
(168.2)
7
(168.9)
4
(90.7)
5
(113.7)
5
(116.5)
9
(211.5)
2
(47.6)
5
(115.0)
2
(48.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
95
(3,274)
93
(2,613)
132
(3,696)
146
(4,059)
175
(4,348)
149
(3,580)
116
(2,799)
123
(2,790)
100
(2,274)
85
(1,980)
83
(1,951)
131
(3,121)
38
(874.0)
66
(1,608)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
3
(103.4)
3
(84.3)
3
(84.0)
1
(27.8)
0
(0.0)
6
(144.2)
3
(72.4)
4
(90.7)
4
(91.0)
3
(69.9)
4
(94.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(23.0)
9
(219.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(24.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(23.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index153.3157.1271.1176.3189.3176.1139.2163.8113.092.9109.8128.258.6104.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Riverdale, NJ

Crime rate in Riverdale detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 22 (17 officers - 17 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.91
New Jersey average:

5.53
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Ancestries: Italian (17.7%), Irish (9.8%), Russian (8.9%), American (7.0%), Polish (5.8%), Syrian (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 232 feet

Land area: 2.06 square miles.

Population density: 1,997 people per square mile   (low).

Riverdale, New Jersey map

671 residents are foreign born (7.2% Latin America, 4.5% Asia, 4.1% Europe).

This borough:

16.4%
New Jersey:

23.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $6,408 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $6,636 (1.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wayne, NJ (4.6 miles , pop. 54,069).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (18.8 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (23.3 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities:

Pompton Lakes borough, NJ (1.2 miles ),
Bloomingdale borough, NJ (1.4 miles ),
Butler borough, NJ (1.4 miles ),
Kinnelon borough, NJ (1.8 miles ),
Wanaque borough, NJ (1.9 miles ),
Wayne, NJ (2.1 miles ),
Oakland borough, NJ (2.2 miles ),
Lincoln Park borough, NJ (2.2 miles )

Latitude: 40.99 N, Longitude: 74.31 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +947 (+23.1%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 486 (21.2%)

Distribution of median household income in Riverdale, NJ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Riverdale, NJ in 2022
Riverdale satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
New Jersey:

4.5%
Population change in the 1990s: +126 (+5.3%).
Most common industries in Riverdale, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Finance & insurance (7.9%)
  • Educational services (7.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Construction (5.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
  • Health care (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (9.8%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.9%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (13.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (11.8%)
  • Health care (8.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.2%)
Most common occupations in Riverdale, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
  • Cashiers (3.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)

Average climate in Riverdale, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Riverdale, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 103. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

103
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.340. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.340
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 13.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.8
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.554. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.554
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2002 was 25.5. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.5
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.80. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.80
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Riverdale-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the Riverdale borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 tornado 23.5 miles away from the borough center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Riverdale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 287.9 miles away from Riverdale center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 204.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 101.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 245.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 243.7 miles away from Riverdale center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 100.1 miles away from Riverdale center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Morris County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 7, Snowstorms: 4, Heavy Rains: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Riverdale topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Riverdale:

  • COMFORT CARE HOSPICE, LLC (Hospital, about 1 miles away; POMPTON PLAINS, NJ)
  • WANAQUE CONVALESCENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; HASKELL, NJ)
  • ADVANCED CARE CENTER AT LAKEVIEW (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; WAYNE, NJ)
  • LAKEVIEW CONVALESCENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; WAYNE, NJ)
  • HEALTH CENTER AT BLOOMINGDALE (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; BLOOMINGDALE, NJ)
  • OAK RIDGE NURSIMG CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; WAYNE, NJ)
  • OAK RIDGE REHABILITATION AND NC (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; WAYNE, NJ)

Amtrak station near Riverdale:

  • 20 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Riverdale:

  • William Paterson University of New Jersey (about 7 miles; Wayne, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,198)
  • Berkeley College-Woodland Park (about 9 miles; Woodland Park, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,938)
  • Passaic County Community College (about 9 miles; Paterson, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,351)
  • Ramapo College of New Jersey (about 11 miles; Mahwah, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,864)
  • Montclair State University (about 11 miles; Montclair, NJ; FT enrollment: 16,277)
  • Bergen Community College (about 12 miles; Paramus, NJ; FT enrollment: 11,826)
  • Rockland Community College (about 16 miles; Suffern, NY; FT enrollment: 6,026)

Public elementary/middle school in Riverdale:

  • RIVERDALE SCHOOL (Students: 266, Location: 52 NEWARK POMPTON TURNPIKE, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Riverdale

Library in Riverdale:

  • RIVERDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $292,532; Location: 93 NEWARK POMPTON TPKE; 22,625 books; 670 audio materials; 1,850 video materials; 11 local licensed databases; 22 state licensed databases; 56 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Sun Tan Lake no longer exists; it was drained and a shopping mall (Home Depot, Staples, CostCo, etc) was built several years ago.
  • Sun Tan Lake ceased to exist several years ago; it was filled in and is now the location of Home Depot, Staples, etc.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Riverdale: Pompton Station (A), Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Riverdale Square Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Riverdale: Riverdale Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Valley Spring Lake (A), Suntan Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Amusement Specialties (Amusement & Theme Parks; PO Box 307).

Court: Riverdale Borough - Court & Violation Clerk (91 Newark Pompton Turnpike).

Birthplace of: Kris Foster - Baseball player.

Morris County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Riverdale and their reported violations in the past:

MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER DEP (Population served: 4,012, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 129 regular monitoring violations
RIVERDALE BORO WATER DEP (Population served: 2,850, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Sodium
Average household size:
This borough:

2.3 people
New Jersey:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

59.3%
Whole state:

69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

7.1%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households
31 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in Riverdale (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Riverdale Branch at 20 Hamburg Turnpike, branch established on 1965/06/26. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.

For population 15 years and over in Riverdale:

Marital status in Riverdale, NJ
  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

For population 25 years and over in Riverdale:

  • High school or higher: 97.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.8
New Jersey average:

12.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Riverdale
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Riverdale, NJ (based on Morris County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic206,70049
Mainline Protestant32,353111
Evangelical Protestant25,97194
Other22,41443
Black Protestant3,2817
Orthodox3,1456
None198,412-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 103
This county:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 55
This county:

1.13 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 43
Morris County:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 428
Morris County:

8.80 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.3%
State:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

20.4%
New Jersey:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Morris County:

20.1%
State:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

53.0%
New Jersey:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

51.8%
New Jersey:

48.5%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.3
New Jersey:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.1%
New Jersey:

20.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.4%
New Jersey:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
New Jersey:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.1%
New Jersey:

33.6%

General health condition:
Here:

60.2%
New Jersey:

56.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Riverdale:

80.2%
New Jersey:

80.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Riverdale, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 14$153,907$131,9200$0
Streets and Highways 6$25,065$50,1300$0
Other Government Administration 4$30,028$90,0849$5,988
Police - Other 4$16,457$49,3714$6,537
Water Supply 3$6,303$25,2120$0
Financial Administration 2$11,807$70,8423$5,671
Local Libraries 2$9,435$56,61019$15,572
Judicial and Legal 1$6,079$72,9485$11,590
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$3,425
Other and Unallocable 0$0 10$11,036
Totals for Government 36$259,081$86,36051$59,819

Riverdale government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $394,000 ($95.98)
    Regular Highways: $180,000 ($43.85)
    General - Other: $106,000 ($25.82)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,230,000 ($543.24)
    General - Other: $1,867,000 ($454.81)
    Water Utilities: $854,000 ($208.04)
    Sewerage: $480,000 ($116.93)
    Central Staff Services: $449,000 ($109.38)
    Regular Highways: $349,000 ($85.02)
    Libraries: $338,000 ($82.34)
    Solid Waste Management: $237,000 ($57.73)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $205,000 ($49.94)
    Financial Administration: $184,000 ($44.82)
    Health - Other: $100,000 ($24.36)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $75,000 ($18.27)
    Local Fire Protection: $66,000 ($16.08)
    General Public Buildings: $59,000 ($14.37)
    Parks and Recreation: $13,000 ($3.17)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $83,000 ($20.22)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $8,000 ($1.95)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $182,000 ($44.34)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,010,000 ($733.25)

Riverdale government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $473,000 ($115.23)
    Other: $35,000 ($8.53)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($0.49)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $80,000 ($19.49)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $182,000 ($44.34)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $192,000 ($46.77)
    General Revenue - Other: $80,000 ($19.49)
    Rents: $63,000 ($15.35)
    Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($1.46)
    Sale of Property: $2,000 ($0.49)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $995,000 ($242.39)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $427,000 ($104.02)
    Highways: $175,000 ($42.63)
    Other: $42,000 ($10.23)
    Health and Hospitals: $1,000 ($0.24)
  • Tax - Property: $6,103,000 ($1486.72)
    Other License: $244,000 ($59.44)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $20,000 ($4.87)
    Public Utilities Sales: $20,000 ($4.87)

Riverdale government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $866,000 ($210.96)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,086,000 ($751.77)

7.05% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($142,356 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.05%
New Jersey average:

7.02%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($178 average AGI)
Morris County:

0.01%
New Jersey average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Sussex County, NJ  0.53% ($82,693 average AGI)
to Essex County, NJ  0.43% ($119,158)
to Somerset County, NJ  0.39% ($142,591)
Businesses in Riverdale, NJ
NameCountNameCount
FedEx2T-Mobile1
Home Depot1Target1
Pier 1 Imports1UPS3
Staples1Verizon Wireless1
Starbucks1Walmart1
Subway2

Strongest AM radio stations in Riverdale:

  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
  • WGHT (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; POMPTON LAKES, NJ)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Riverdale:

  • WPSC-FM (88.7 FM; WAYNE, NJ; Owner: WILLIAM PATERSON COLLEGE OF N. J.)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMSC (90.3 FM; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Riverdale:

  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Riverdale fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Riverdale fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 128ft / 39.1mTotal length
  • 469,783Total average daily traffic
  • 34,532Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

5
  • Richard Byrne, 3 South Corporate Drive (Lat: 40.986111 Lon: -74.299750), Type: 39.0, Overall height: 36.6 m, Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, Afry@towerco.Com, , Cary, Phone: (919) 653-5710

  • Richard Byrne, 3 South Corporate Drive (Lat: 40.986111 Lon: -74.299750), Type: 39.0, Overall height: 36.6 m, Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, Afry@towerco.Com, , Cary, Phone: (919) 653-5710

  • Edward G Roach, 3 South Corporate Drive (Lat: 40.986111 Lon: -74.299750), Type: 39.0, Structure height: 34027 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, Registrant: Sba 2012 Tc Assets, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670

  • Edward G Roach, 3 South Corporate Drive (Nj47196-A) (Lat: 40.986139 Lon: -74.299750), Type: 39.0, Structure height: 34027 m, Overall height: 37.5 m, Registrant: Sba 2012 Tc Assets, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670

  • Edawrd G Roach, 3 South Corporate Drive (Nj47196-A) (Lat: 40.986139 Lon: -74.299750), Type: 39.0, Structure height: 34027 m, Overall height: 37.5 m, Registrant: Sba 2012 Tc Assets, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

7
  • 91 Newark Pompton Turnpike (Lat: 40.989000 Lon: -74.302361), Call Sign: KDE274,
    Assigned Frequencies: 45.4800 MHz, Grant Date: 05/17/1996, Expiration Date: 08/06/2001, Cancellation Date: 10/07/2001, Registrant: Riverdale, Boro Of, 91 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale, NJ 07457, Phone: (261) 835-0034

  • 91 Newark Pompton Tpke (Lat: 40.989000 Lon: -74.302361), Call Sign: KNCS222,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.680 MHz, 155.475 MHz, Grant Date: 12/02/2021, Expiration Date: 02/26/2032, Registrant: Riverdale Police Dept, 91 Newark Pompton Pk, Riverdale, NJ 07457, Phone: (973) 835-0034, Fax: (973) 835-4751, Email:

  • Lat: 40.998278 Lon: -74.307722, Call Sign: WQQF814,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.990 MHz, 159.915 MHz, 159.615 MHz, 160.020 MHz, 160.185 MHz, Grant Date: 11/29/2012, Expiration Date: 11/29/2022, Cancellation Date: 02/04/2023, Certifier: Brad Carroll, Registrant: Triangle Communications, LLC, 2362 Waldheim Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076, Phone: (908) 518-0911, Fax: (908) 518-0915, Email:

  • 56 Post Ln (Lat: 40.767083 Lon: -74.683694), Type: Bant, Structure height: 4 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WRCS414,
    Assigned Frequencies: 475.200 MHz, Grant Date: 12/13/2019, Expiration Date: 06/10/2020, Cancellation Date: 08/15/2020, Certifier: Patrick M Cleary, Registrant: Riverdale Police Dept, 91 Newark Pompton Tpk, Riverdale, NJ 07457, Phone: (973) 835-0034, Email:

  • 56 Post Ln (Lat: 40.767083 Lon: -74.683694), Type: Bant, Structure height: 4 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WRHT251,
    Assigned Frequencies: 475.200 MHz, Grant Date: 06/11/2020, Expiration Date: 12/08/2020, Cancellation Date: 02/13/2021, Certifier: Patrick M Cleary, Registrant: Riverdale Police Dept, 91 Newark Pompton Tpk, Riverdale, NJ 07457, Phone: (973) 835-0034, Email:

  • 56 Post Lane (Lat: 40.767083 Lon: -74.683694), Type: Pole, Structure height: 4 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WRKF993,
    Assigned Frequencies: 475.200 MHz, Grant Date: 12/29/2020, Expiration Date: 06/27/2021, Cancellation Date: 08/28/2021, Certifier: Patrick M Cleary, Registrant: Riverdale Police Department, 91 Newark Pompton Tpk, Riverdale, NJ 07457, Phone: (973) 835-0034, Email:

  • Post Road (Lat: 40.767083 Lon: -74.683694), Type: Bant, Structure height: 4 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WRMF502,
    Assigned Frequencies: 475.200 MHz, Grant Date: 03/31/2021, Expiration Date: 03/31/2031, Certifier: Patrick M Cleary, Registrant: Riverdale, Borough Of, 91 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale, NJ 07457, Phone: (973) 934-0361, Fax: (973) 831-4271, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Riverdale)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: DJI PHANTOM 4 (Category: Land, Engines: 4), Engine: Electric
    N-Number: 783ZD, N783ZD, N-783ZD, Serial Number: 07DDD3X0A10332, Certificate Issue Date: 10/18/2016
    Registrant (Corporation): John Desch Associates Inc Dba, 28 Newark Pompton Tpke, Riverdale, NJ 07457
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1290S, N1290S, N-1290S, Serial Number: 18264857, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 06/21/1976, Certificate Issue Date: 08/08/2005
    Registrant (Individual): Jr Edwin C Trustee Stahl, 417 Cannella Way, Riverdale, NJ 07457
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 11/20/2017, Exported to: Russian Federation

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED26$266,11561$226,180155$247,6063$85,0007$237,8570$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$05$208,40022$246,5451$19,0000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$306,50015$216,53395$286,5058$137,5003$193,3331$150,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$230,5004$221,75040$280,2250$01$254,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$203,0005$334,4000$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0404.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED14$281,9293$235,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$254,0002$522,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$258,4291$215,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$524,000

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0404.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Riverdale, NJ
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Riverdale, NJ - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 19. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 33 took place in 2010, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Riverdale, NJ When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (34.9%), and Outside Fires (33.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Riverdale, NJ
    • 11134.9%Structure Fires
    • 10733.6%Outside Fires
    • 9028.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 103.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Riverdale, NJ
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Riverdale, NJ
  • 74.0%Utility gas
  • 16.7%Electricity
  • 6.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Riverdale, NJ
  • 73.2%Utility gas
  • 22.3%Electricity
  • 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Riverdale compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.

Riverdale on our top lists:

  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Israel (population 500+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
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