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Riverdale, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Cook County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,515
Population
2,937/sq mi density
$45,709
Median Income
$20,642 per capita
$104,800
Home Value
$108,794 Zillow
$1,204
Median Rent
45.3% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
866
Violent Crime/100K
2,690 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$45,709 median income, 8.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,800 home value, $1,204/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
866 violent crimes/100K (128% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-25%
13,646 → 10,239
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+19.4%
$38,298 → $45,709
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Riverdale across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
8,375
-1,864 from 2023 (10,239)
Projected Median Income 2030
$51,718
+$6,009 from 2023 ($45,709)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,646 | — | $38,298 | — |
| 2015 | 13,548 | -0.7% | $32,301 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 13,322 | -1.7% | $31,933 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 13,064 | -1.9% | $35,711 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 10,397 | -20.4% | $38,233 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 10,239 | -1.5% | $45,709 | +19.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.