Overview
10,909
Total Population
32.7
Median age
51.41%
Female population %
94.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
54.5
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
1,027
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Riverdale's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Riverdale is 32.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Riverdale's population under 18 was 29.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Riverdale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Riverdale, 25.50% were under the age of 15, 20.33% aged 15 to 29, 44.39% aged 30 to 64, 8.72% aged 65 to 84, and 1.05% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 307 more females than males in Riverdale:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.41% females and 48.59% males in Riverdale, IL.
- The Riverdale, IL gender ratio is 94.5:100 i.e. 94.5 men to 100 women (0.945).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 766.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 491.
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Race / Ethnicity
Riverdale's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Riverdale population: 5.93% are White, 88.05% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.03% are Asian, 0.55% are some other race and 5.34% are multiracial.
- Riverdale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 1,027 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,882 (90.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Riverdale is Black or African American with a population of 9,605 (88.05% of the total population).
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Year by year
Riverdale's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 15,027 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Riverdale's population decreased by 1,467 (9.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Riverdale's population decreased by 2,932 (21.62%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Riverdale's population was lowest in year 2022 at 10,266.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)