North Riverside, Illinois Population 2024

6,962

North Riverside Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of North Riverside was:

  • White: 75.64%
  • Black or African American: 9.54%
  • Other race: 7.34%
  • Two or more races: 6.25%
  • Asian: 1.23%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,235.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.88% (-435)
The current population of North Riverside, Illinois is 6,962 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,397.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,48075.64%
Black or African American6919.54%
Other race5327.34%
Two or more races4536.25%
Asian891.23%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

North Riverside Population by Race

North Riverside Population Pyramid 2024

North Riverside Median Age

39.7

Total

36.6

Male

44.2

Female

North Riverside Adults

There are 5,712 adults, (1,439 of whom are seniors) in North Riverside.

North Riverside Age Dependency

69.6

Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

North Riverside Sex Ratio

Female3,64550.31%
Male3,60049.69%

North Riverside Population by Age

North Riverside Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,9382.4567.132.9
Married1,2303.1986.813.2
Non Family1,0181.151.648.4
Female4902.8869.230.8
Male2003.712080

3.1

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

67.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

North Riverside Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1523.05%
Associates Degree4298.61%
Bachelors Degree1,10922.26%
Graduate Degree76615.37%
High School Graduate1,45129.12%
Less Than 9th Grade1482.97%
Some College92818.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

North Riverside Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

North Riverside Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4413,2561,335
Hispanic924832304
Black482467139
Other Race316302153
2+ Races24923754
Asian898181

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 96.89%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 91.01%.

North Riverside Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$99,128$101,500$83,256
Graduate Degree$68,083$60,662$78,889
High School Graduate$37,971$37,560$38,464
Less Than 9th Grade$63,542$63,542$0
Overall$48,903$61,801$46,660
Some College$42,640$0$39,914

$48,903

Average Earnings

$61,801

Average Male

$46,660

Average Female

North Riverside Earnings by Educational Attainment

North Riverside Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

North Riverside Language

74.71% of North Riverside residents speak only English, while 25.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.54% of the population.

North Riverside Language

North Riverside Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,8842996.12%
Multiple453173.75%
Other532163.01%
Black67430.45%
Hispanic1,38310.07%

4.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.32%

Male Poverty Rate

5.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in North Riverside

The race most likely to be in poverty in North Riverside is White, with 6.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in North Riverside is Hispanic, with 0.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.83%.

North Riverside Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.33%
High School6.9%
Bachelors or Greater4%
Some College3.14%

North Riverside Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed48.39%
Female Unemployed25.81%
Male Employed4.7%
Female Employed0%

North Riverside Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

North Riverside Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,439$108,694
Households$63,625$100,737
Married Families$119,113$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,449$79,813

mean

median

Income by Household Type

North Riverside Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.8%

Male Marriage Rate

43.1%

Female Marriage Rate

North Riverside Married by Age and Sex

male

female

North Riverside Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

North Riverside Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

North Riverside Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

383

Number of Veterans

304

Male Veterans

79

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam142
World War II75
First Gulf War46
Second Gulf War20
Korea12

North Riverside Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+168
65 to 7488
35 to 5467
55 to 6440
18 to 3420

North Riverside Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3177.07%
Hispanic646.71%
Other Race3711.35%
Black173.23%
2+ Races124.21%

North Riverside Veterans by Race

North Riverside Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

North Riverside Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.6%

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

North Riverside Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

North Riverside Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

North Riverside Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.98%

Born in North Riverside

88.47%

Native Born

11.53%

Foreign Born

2%

Non Citizen

9.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.47% of North Riverside residents were born in the United States, with 76.98% having been born in Illinois. 2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

North Riverside Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,418-109-1.67%
20286,527-109-1.64%
20276,636-108-1.6%
20266,744-109-1.59%
20256,853-109-1.57%
20246,962-109-1.54%
20237,071-58-0.81%
20227,129-125-1.72%
20217,254-143-1.93%
20207,39797315.15%
20196,424-57-0.88%
20186,481-72-1.1%
20176,553-63-0.95%
20166,616-52-0.78%
20156,668-35-0.52%
20146,703-14-0.21%
20136,71780.12%
20126,709160.24%
20116,693160.24%
20106,67700%
20006,68868311.37%
19906,005-759-11.22%
19806,764-1,333-16.46%
19708,0971081.35%
19607,9894,759147.34%
19503,230-3,188-49.67%

North Riverside Population by Year