Riverside township, Illinois Population 2024

2,044

Riverside township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.33%
  • Black or African American: 3.85%
  • Two or more races: 0.81%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
17.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
117.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.34% (-49)
The current population of Riverside township, Illinois is 2,044 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,093.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,88095.33%
Black or African American763.85%
Two or more races160.81%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Riverside township Population by Race

Riverside township Population Pyramid 2024

Riverside township Median Age

48.3

Total

49.4

Male

47.8

Female

Riverside township Adults

There are 1,527 adults, (510 of whom are seniors) in Riverside township.

Riverside township Age Dependency

93.9

Age Dependency Ratio

50.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Riverside township Sex Ratio

Female1,03352.38%
Male93947.62%

Riverside township Population by Age

Riverside township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8452.3386.613.4
Married4562.671000
Non Family2031.284.215.8
Female1542.6647.452.6
Male323.221000

2.65

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

86.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Riverside township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade271.9%
Associates Degree17312.2%
Bachelors Degree34324.19%
Graduate Degree23916.85%
High School Graduate34624.4%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College29020.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Riverside township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Riverside township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3751,348564
Black272718
2+ Races16160
Hispanic16160

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 66.67%.

Riverside township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,594$111,250$39,635
Graduate Degree$53,605$0$53,895
High School Graduate$29,022$51,033$27,989
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$44,250$48,185$39,063
Some College$41,723$41,284$0

$44,250

Average Earnings

$48,185

Average Male

$39,063

Average Female

Riverside township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Riverside township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Riverside township Language

99.04% of Riverside township residents speak only English, while 0.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.96% of the population.

Riverside township Language

Riverside township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,8801095.8%

5.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.28%

Male Poverty Rate

4.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Riverside township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Riverside township is White, with 5.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Riverside township is White, with 5.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.17%.

Riverside township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.04%
High School8.96%
Some College7.78%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Riverside township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50%
Female Employed6.19%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Riverside township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Riverside township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,500$123,562
Households$80,865$109,747
Married Families$104,254$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,587$60,596

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Riverside township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.7%

Male Marriage Rate

54.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Riverside township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Riverside township 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.

Riverside township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Riverside township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

125

Number of Veterans

109

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam80
Korea21
First Gulf War17
Second Gulf War8
World War II0

Riverside township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7471
75+38
35 to 5416
18 to 340
55 to 640

Riverside township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1258.5%

Riverside township Veterans by Race

Riverside township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Riverside township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Riverside township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Riverside township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Riverside township 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

79.36%

Born in Riverside township

99.54%

Native Born

0.46%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.54% of Riverside township residents were born in the United States, with 79.36% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Riverside township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,019-5-0.25%
20282,024-5-0.25%
20272,029-5-0.25%
20262,034-5-0.25%
20252,039-5-0.24%
20242,044-5-0.24%
20232,049-5-0.24%
20222,054-19-0.92%
20212,073-20-0.96%
20202,093512.5%
20192,042-7-0.34%
20182,049-18-0.87%
20172,067-17-0.82%
20162,084-12-0.57%
20152,096-2-0.1%
20142,09800%
20132,098-12-0.57%
20122,110-1-0.05%
20112,111-7-0.33%
20102,11800%

Riverside township Population by Year