Riverside Population History 1990 - 2023

Riverside Population Facts

What is the current population of Riverside?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Riverside is 8,845. Riverside, Illinois is the 3,436th largest city in the US.

What county is Riverside, Illinois in?

Riverside is located entirely in Cook County.

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

Riverside has an area of 2.0 square miles.

What was the peak population of Riverside?

The peak population of Riverside was in 2020, when its population was 9,247. In 2020, Riverside was the 3,299th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,436th largest city in the US. Riverside is currently 4.3% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Riverside shrinking?

Riverside has shrunk 0.4% since the year 2000. Riverside, Illinois's growth is below average. 71% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Riverside, Illinois?

Riverside has a population density of 4,486.9 people per square mile.

Riverside Demographics

What is the voting age population of Riverside, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Riverside, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 6,287. The voting age population is 46.3% male and 53.7% female.

What percentage of Riverside, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.0% of the residents of Riverside are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Riverside, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Riverside are 87.4% White, 4.7% Two or more races, 3.3% Asian, 2.3% Other, 1.2% Black and 1.1% American Indian. Additionally, 16.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

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

In Riverside, 4.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 5.3%. On a per-household basis, 3.1% of families are below the poverty line in Riverside.

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

Among those aged 16 and older, 68.5% of Riverside residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Riverside, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 98.9% of Riverside residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 65.7% have a bachelor's degree and 32.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

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

Among Riverside residents aged 5 and older, 20.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 9.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 8.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.3% speak an Asian language.

Riverside Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Riverside, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Riverside is 6.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

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

In Riverside, 12.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Riverside, Illinois?

The median household income in Riverside is $111,657.

Riverside Housing & Rent Statistics

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

In Riverside, 76.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

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

Renters occupy 23.7% of housing units in Riverside.

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

Of all the housing units in Riverside, 52.1% of them were build before 1940.

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

In Riverside, 3.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 120 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Riverside, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Riverside is $1,209.

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

In Riverside, 89.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.