Riverdale Population History 1990 - 2023

Riverdale Population Facts

What is the current population of Riverdale?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Riverdale is 10,159. Riverdale, Illinois is the 3,140th largest city in the US.

What county is Riverdale, Illinois in?

Riverdale is located entirely in Cook County.

What is the size of Riverdale, Illinois in square miles?

Riverdale has an area of 3.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Riverdale?

The peak population of Riverdale was in 2000, when its population was 15,035. In 2000, Riverdale was the 2,000th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,140th largest city in the US. Riverdale is currently 32.4% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Riverdale shrinking?

Riverdale has shrunk 32.4% since the year 2000. Riverdale, Illinois's growth is extremely below average. 100% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Riverdale, Illinois?

Riverdale has a population density of 3,791 people per square mile.

Riverdale Demographics

What is the voting age population of Riverdale, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Riverdale, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 9,086. The voting age population is 44.5% male and 55.5% female.

What percentage of Riverdale, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 8.5% of the residents of Riverdale are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Riverdale, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Riverdale are 89.3% Black, 7.0% White, 2.5% Two or more races, 0.8% Other, 0.3% American Indian and 0.1% Asian. Additionally, 4.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Riverdale, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Riverdale, 26.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 34.8%. On a per-household basis, 23.4% of families are below the poverty line in Riverdale.

What percentage of Riverdale, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 63.9% of Riverdale residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Riverdale, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 88.1% of Riverdale residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 13.9% have a bachelor's degree and 3.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Riverdale, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Riverdale residents aged 5 and older, 3.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.2% speak an Asian language.

Riverdale Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Riverdale, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Riverdale is 20.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Riverdale, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Riverdale, 19.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Riverdale, Illinois?

The median household income in Riverdale is $35,711.

Riverdale Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Riverdale, Illinois?

In Riverdale, 45.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Riverdale, Illinois?

Renters occupy 54.1% of housing units in Riverdale.

What percentage of Riverdale, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Riverdale, 11.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Riverdale, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Riverdale, 2.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 170 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Riverdale, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Riverdale is $980.

What percentage of households in Riverdale, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Riverdale, 75.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.