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Riverside Illinois Information: Riverside, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Riverside from the last gathering is 8895. You can view Riverside venues that host many Riverside IL events every year. You can also research Riverside Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Riverside Illinois real estate guide. Riverside Illinois has a latitude of 41.8345 and a longitude of -87.8289. Zip codes in Riverside, IL include 60546 ... more Riverside zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Riverside, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Riverside, IL was 8,895.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Riverside was 4,280, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Riverside, IL
There are an estimated 2,121 married men in the town. 60.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Riverside are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Riverside is 4,615 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Riverside, Illinois
There are an estimated 2,193 married women in the community. 57.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Riverside, IL
The median age of people living in Riverside, IL was 40.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Riverside was 576. There were 6,773 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.4 percent of the population (1,371) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Riverside, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Riverside, IL was 8,797.

White Population in Riverside, IL
The estimated White population in the Riverside community is 8,484, which is 95.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Riverside, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 23, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Riverside, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Riverside, IL was 7.

Asian Population in Riverside, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 142.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Riverside, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Riverside was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 140, while those of “two or more races” was 98 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Riverside community was 489, or 5.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Riverside, IL
The household population number in Riverside was 8,836.

Group Quarters Population in Riverside, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 59.

Average Household Size in Riverside, IL
The average household size in Riverside is 2.49 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Riverside, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,668 total housing units in Riverside.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,552, or 96.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,801 were owner-occupied (78.9), and 751 were renter-occupied (21.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 116 vacant homes in Riverside at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Riverside, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,530, with a median value in dollars of 264,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Riverside, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,781 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Riverside, average costs per month were $549 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,058 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Riverside, Illinois
3,310 people in Riverside also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 51.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Riverside, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Riverside was 778, or 11.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Riverside, IL
In 2000, there were 1,175 people in Riverside, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Riverside, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,222 people in Riverside who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Riverside, Illinois
There were 4,869 in the labor force in Riverside at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Riverside was 31.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Riverside, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $64,931. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Riverside, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $80,146. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Riverside, Illinois
Per capita income in Riverside in the last full census was 34,712. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Riverside numbered 44, or 1.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Riverside, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 271, or 3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.