Riverside township, Illinois Population 2024

15,728

Riverside township Demographics

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

  • White: 72.97%
  • Two or more races: 15.87%
  • Other race: 6.62%
  • Asian: 2.48%
  • Black or African American: 1.53%
  • Native American: 0.53%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,906.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.22% (-867)
The current population of Riverside township, Illinois is 15,728 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,595.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,96772.97%
Two or more races2,60315.87%
Other race1,0856.62%
Asian4072.48%
Black or African American2511.53%
Native American870.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Riverside township Population by Race

Riverside township Population Pyramid 2024

Riverside township Median Age

41.4

Total

36.8

Male

48.3

Female

Riverside township Adults

There are 12,170 adults, (2,803 of whom are seniors) in Riverside township.

Riverside township Age Dependency

75.1

Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Riverside township Sex Ratio

Female7,99848.77%
Male8,40251.23%

Riverside township Population by Age

Riverside township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,2192.6276.823.2
Married3,2893.2796.13.9
Non Family1,7681.0751.148.9
Female8872.9770.129.9
Male2753.6933.866.2

3.18

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

76.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Riverside township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1961.77%
Associates Degree9478.54%
Bachelors Degree2,99126.98%
Graduate Degree2,90326.19%
High School Graduate2,13919.29%
Less Than 9th Grade1991.8%
Some College1,71115.43%

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
White8,1097,8774,686
Hispanic2,3502,203833
2+ Races835829276
Other Race647630343
Asian395387245
Black23522797
Native American555323

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 99.28%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.03%.

Riverside township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,600$103,278$55,625
Graduate Degree$95,720$119,942$84,063
High School Graduate$42,941$40,897$50,232
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$69,522$81,620$62,742
Some College$51,667$46,359$63,981

$69,522

Average Earnings

$81,620

Average Male

$62,742

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

75.1% of Riverside township residents speak only English, while 24.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.12% of the population.

Riverside township Language

Riverside township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,8883202.94%
Other1,08524222.3%
Hispanic4,4902265.03%
Multiple2,603170.65%
Asian40751.23%
Black20341.97%

3.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.24%

Male Poverty Rate

5.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Riverside township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Riverside township is Other, with 22.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Riverside township is Multiple, with 0.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.41%.

Riverside township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.18%
High School9.84%
Some College2.08%
Bachelors or Greater1.65%

Riverside township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed5.93%
Male Employed1.94%
Female Employed0.66%
Female Unemployed0%

Riverside township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Riverside township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$145,838$168,894
Households$109,947$140,221
Married Families$167,757$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,038$63,754

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Riverside township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

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 Over 65, 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

551

Number of Veterans

453

Male Veterans

98

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War153
Vietnam143
World War II58
Second Gulf War41
Korea12

Riverside township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+172
35 to 54155
65 to 74115
55 to 6489
18 to 3420

Riverside township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5025.08%
Hispanic532.18%
2+ Races262.72%
Black177.23%
Other Race60.92%

Riverside township Veterans by Race

Riverside township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Riverside township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

3.6%

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

74.54%

Born in Riverside township

91.35%

Native Born

8.65%

Foreign Born

1.67%

Non Citizen

6.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.35% of Riverside township residents were born in the United States, with 74.54% having been born in Illinois. 1.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Riverside township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,063-133-0.88%
202815,196-133-0.87%
202715,329-133-0.86%
202615,462-133-0.85%
202515,595-133-0.85%
202415,728-133-0.84%
202315,861-133-0.83%
202215,994-284-1.74%
202116,278-317-1.91%
202016,5951,56810.43%
201915,027-131-0.86%
201815,158-158-1.03%
201715,316-143-0.93%
201615,459-107-0.69%
201515,566-81-0.52%
201415,647-32-0.2%
201315,679150.1%
201215,664320.2%
201115,632390.25%
201015,59300%

Riverside township Population by Year