Riverside township

County:: Cook County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.026
State:: Illinois

Riverside township is located in Cook County, Illinois. Riverside township has a 2025 population of 15,595. Riverside township is currently declining at a rate of -0.85% annually and its population has decreased by -6.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,595 in 2020.

The average household income in Riverside township is $151,202 with a poverty rate of 4.11%. The median age in Riverside township is 41.1 years: 38.3 years for males, and 43.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Riverside township includes 71.3% White, 8.06% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	11,597	71.3%
Two or more races	2,844	17.49%
Other race	1,311	8.06%
Asian	236	1.45%
Black or African American	164	1.01%
Native American	113	0.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Riverside township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Riverside township's average per capita income is $76,922. Household income levels show a median of $123,036. The poverty rate stands at 4.11%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$178,405	-
Families	$151,730	$179,829
Households	$123,036	$151,202
Non Families	$54,306	$73,475

$76,922

Average Income

$123,036

Median Household Income

4.11%

Poverty Rate