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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Riverside, IL compare?
| Figure | Riverside, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 16,083 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 16,664 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,139 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.0% |
| Measure | Riverside, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 16,242±30 |
| Median age | 41.7±2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 27.2%±4.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 66.4%±5.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.2%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 61.9%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $121,944±$16,112 |
| Per capita income | $58,823±$4,719 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.5%±2.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $415,100±$21,592 |
| Median gross rent | $1,419±$94 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.5%±13.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.1%±5.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 24.9%±4.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 59.0%±4.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 9.6%±3.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.4 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.0%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov