Riverside, Illinois Population 2024

8,705

Riverside Demographics

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

  • White: 68.91%
  • Two or more races: 20.22%
  • Other race: 7.5%
  • Asian: 1.56%
  • Native American: 1.24%
  • Black or African American: 0.56%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,400.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.03% (-559)
The current population of Riverside, Illinois is 8,705 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,264.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,25668.91%
Two or more races1,83620.22%
Other race6817.5%
Asian1421.56%
Native American1131.24%
Black or African American510.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Riverside Population by Race

Riverside Population Pyramid 2024

Riverside Median Age

42.8

Total

39.8

Male

48.3

Female

Riverside Adults

There are 6,637 adults, (1,655 of whom are seniors) in Riverside.

Riverside Age Dependency

82.2

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49

Child Dependency Ratio

Riverside Sex Ratio

Female4,57250.36%
Male4,50749.64%

Riverside Population by Age

Riverside Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5342.5784.815.2
Married2,0953.1696.53.5
Non Family9831.0970.829.2
Female3892.9762.537.5
Male673.5456.743.3

3.11

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

84.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Riverside Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade420.67%
Associates Degree3195.1%
Bachelors Degree2,10733.7%
Graduate Degree2,25936.13%
High School Graduate74011.84%
Less Than 9th Grade631.01%
Some College72211.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Riverside Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Riverside Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,6044,5623,462
Hispanic1,4021,339715
2+ Races752752436
Other Race395387136
Asian130130126
Native American676420
Black292926

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 96.92%.

Riverside Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,394$106,083$52,927
Graduate Degree$99,659$134,132$95,064
High School Graduate$41,384$53,355$41,094
Less Than 9th Grade$195,478$0$0
Overall$81,987$94,219$69,304
Some College$88,036$47,213$96,146

$81,987

Average Earnings

$94,219

Average Male

$69,304

Average Female

Riverside Earnings by Educational Attainment

Riverside Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Riverside Language

72.64% of Riverside residents speak only English, while 27.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.27% of the population.

Riverside Language

Riverside Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Other68123834.95%
Hispanic2,6672388.92%
White5,9331272.14%
Black5135.88%

4.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.4%

Male Poverty Rate

6.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Riverside

The race most likely to be in poverty in Riverside is Other, with 34.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Riverside is White, with 2.14% 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 1.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.07%.

Riverside Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School18.11%
Some College2.69%
Bachelors or Greater1.49%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Riverside Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.2%
Male Employed0.69%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Riverside Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Riverside Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$180,156$208,337
Households$149,219$174,089
Married Families$188,496$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,655$83,716

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Riverside Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.5%

Male Marriage Rate

54.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Riverside Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Riverside Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Riverside Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Riverside Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

232

Number of Veterans

205

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War135
Second Gulf War17
Vietnam15
Korea0
World War II0

Riverside Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54107
75+51
55 to 6439
65 to 7435
18 to 340

Riverside Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2074%
2+ Races253.02%

Riverside Veterans by Race

Riverside Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

2.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Riverside Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.3%

Labor Force Participation

66%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Riverside Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Riverside Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

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

71.58%

Born in Riverside

90.38%

Native Born

9.62%

Foreign Born

3.03%

Non Citizen

6.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.38% of Riverside residents were born in the United States, with 71.58% having been born in Illinois. 3.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Riverside Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,007-139-1.71%
20288,146-140-1.69%
20278,286-140-1.66%
20268,426-139-1.62%
20258,565-140-1.61%
20248,705-140-1.58%
20238,845-76-0.85%
20228,921-161-1.77%
20219,082-182-1.96%
20209,2647098.29%
20198,555-74-0.86%
20188,629-92-1.05%
20178,721-80-0.91%
20168,801-57-0.64%
20158,858-47-0.53%
20148,905-20-0.22%
20138,925100.11%
20128,915150.17%
20118,900210.24%
20108,87900%
20008,8951211.38%
19908,774-462-5%
19809,236-1,121-10.82%
197010,3577637.95%
19609,5944414.82%
19509,1531,21815.35%
19407,9351,16517.21%
19306,7704,238167.38%
19202,532-5,475-68.38%

Riverside Population by Year