North Riverside, Illinois Population 2024

6,962

North Riverside Demographics

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

  • White: 69.33%
  • Two or more races: 10.02%
  • Other race: 9.87%
  • Black or African American: 8.27%
  • Asian: 1.79%
  • Native American: 0.72%
  • 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)
White5,19669.33%
Two or more races75110.02%
Other race7409.87%
Black or African American6208.27%
Asian1341.79%
Native American540.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

North Riverside Population by Race

North Riverside Population Pyramid 2024

North Riverside Median Age

37.4

Total

35.9

Male

38.7

Female

North Riverside Adults

There are 5,635 adults, (1,447 of whom are seniors) in North Riverside.

North Riverside Age Dependency

79

Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.4

Child Dependency Ratio

North Riverside Sex Ratio

Female3,75550.1%
Male3,74049.9%

North Riverside Population by Age

North Riverside Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,9412.5366.733.3
Married1,2753.3189.610.4
Non Family1,0181.152.247.8
Female4373.0848.751.3
Male2113.5936.563.5

3.24

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

66.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

North Riverside Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1783.68%
Associates Degree4288.85%
Bachelors Degree1,07722.26%
Graduate Degree88718.33%
High School Graduate1,30026.87%
Less Than 9th Grade1493.08%
Some College81916.93%

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
White3,1162,9041,365
Hispanic1,2531,146411
2+ Races414398127
Other Race411396138
Black374374124
Asian918373

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 80.22%.

North Riverside Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$89,688$91,667$88,616
Graduate Degree$83,438$0$83,580
High School Graduate$40,779$41,797$40,417
Less Than 9th Grade$66,641$66,641$0
Overall$65,332$75,357$51,607
Some College$48,869$65,662$47,096

$65,332

Average Earnings

$75,357

Average Male

$51,607

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

70.98% of North Riverside residents speak only English, while 29.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.03% of the population.

North Riverside Language

North Riverside Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,4123036.87%
Other740162.16%
Black61230.49%
Hispanic2,20310.05%

4.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.25%

Male Poverty Rate

4.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in North Riverside

The race most likely to be in poverty in North Riverside is White, with 6.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in North Riverside is Hispanic, with 0.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.33%.

North Riverside Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.6%
High School7.04%
Bachelors or Greater4.89%
Some College3.71%

North Riverside Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60.56%
Male Unemployed53.85%
Male Employed3.54%
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$102,054$120,768
Households$80,753$111,033
Married Families$128,831$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,932$87,356

mean

median

Income by Household Type

North Riverside Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

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 45-54, 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

382

Number of Veterans

358

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam222
Second Gulf War53
First Gulf War26
World War II19
Korea0

North Riverside Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+160
65 to 7499
35 to 5465
55 to 6444
18 to 3414

North Riverside Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3097.53%
Hispanic996.87%
Other Race4610.04%
Black276.47%

North Riverside Veterans by Race

North Riverside Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

North Riverside Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

2.8%

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

77.64%

Born in North Riverside

87.53%

Native Born

12.47%

Foreign Born

2.91%

Non Citizen

9.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.53% of North Riverside residents were born in the United States, with 77.64% having been born in Illinois. 2.91% 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