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Riverdale, Illinois

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StatisticRiverdaleIllinoisUnited States
Total Population10,34012,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$39,833$83,390$80,734
Median Age32.839.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.0%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$113,800$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,231$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate41.5%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate16.1%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born2.3%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate51.5%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time33.927.826.4
Worked from Home11.6%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households18.7%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Riverdale, Illinois

Age in Riverdale, Illinois

StatisticRiverdaleIllinoisUnited States
Median Age32.839.038.9
Under 18 %32.2%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.9%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.0%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.3%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Riverdale, Illinois

StatisticRiverdaleIllinoisUnited States
Households3,7605,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.52.5
Family Households64.4%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children33.3%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families45.7%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone29.6%31.2%28.7%
Never Married55.0%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Riverdale, Illinois

StatisticRiverdaleIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$19,290$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00034.7%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.9%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.4%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.4%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate41.5%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty64.2%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households40.5%13.8%n/a

Housing in Riverdale, Illinois

StatisticRiverdaleIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units5,0545,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes51.7%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units27.9%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate25.6%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,957.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied48.5%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income47.9%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,843$5,298n/a

Education in Riverdale, Illinois

StatisticRiverdaleIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School10.2%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate34.8%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.1%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.6%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.4%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Riverdale, Illinois

StatisticRiverdaleIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.8%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work57.5%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit14.7%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work3.2%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes13.0%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour18.4%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car21.2%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Riverdale, Illinois

StatisticRiverdaleIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence84.7%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.2%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.0%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.2%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.1%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.3%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Riverdale

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.