Overview
3,742
Total Population
52.0
Median age
49.84%
Female population %
100.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
77.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
31
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Riverwoods's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Riverwoods is 52.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Riverwoods's population under 18 was 22.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Riverwoods's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Riverwoods, 17.61% were under the age of 15, 11.49% aged 15 to 29, 44.84% aged 30 to 64, 23.84% aged 65 to 84, and 2.22% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 12 less females than males in Riverwoods:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.84% females and 50.16% males in Riverwoods, IL.
- The Riverwoods, IL gender ratio is 100.6:100 i.e. 100.6 men to 100 women (1.006).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 220.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 221.
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Race / Ethnicity
Riverwoods's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Riverwoods population: 92.81% are White, 0.69% are Black or African American, 4.81% are Asian, 0.67% are some other race and 1.02% are multiracial.
- Riverwoods's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 31 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,711 (99.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Riverwoods is White with a population of 3,473 (92.81% of the total population).
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Year by year
Riverwoods's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,073 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Riverwoods's population decreased by 205 (5.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Riverwoods's population increased by 113 (3.08%), 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, Riverwoods's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,564.
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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)