Riverdale, Illinois

Riverdale is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,663 at the 2020 census. The village shares its name with the bordering Riverdale neighborhood in Chicago.

Geography

Riverdale is located at (41.640684, -87.630645).

According to the 2010 census, Riverdale has a total area of , of which (or 95.33%) is land and (or 4.67%) is water.

Surrounding areas

: Chicago
: Calumet Park Chicago
: Blue Island Dolton
: Dixmoor Dolton
: Harvey / Dolton

Demographics

2020 census

''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''

2010 Census

As of the 2010 census, there were 13,549 people, 4,595 households, and 3,204 families residing in Riverdale. The racial makeup of the village was 4.9% White, 94.0% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 4,595 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 24.8% were married couples living together, 37.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.50.

In the village, 41.8% of the population was aged 16 or older, 39.6% was aged 18 or older, 36.6% was aged 21 or older, 5.7% was aged 62 or older, and 4.3% was aged 65 or older. The median age was 32.8 years. The female population was 7,521 and the male population was 6,028.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,792.

Government

Riverdale is divided between two congressional districts. Most of the city is in Illinois's 2nd congressional district; the area west of Ashland Avenue and the area southwest of 141st and Halsted Streets are in the 1st district. The local government of Riverdale consists of six elected trustees, one elected village clerk, and one elected mayor. On April 9, 2013, incumbent mayor Deyon Dean was defeated by trustee Lawrence Jackson, who was sworn in as mayor of Riverdale on May 2, 2013.

Notable people

* Marcheline Bertrand, actress; mother of actress Angelina Jolie; grew up in Riverdale
* Antwaan Randle El, wide receiver for the Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers; Super Bowl champion ( XL); born in Riverdale
* Charles Christian Hammer, classical guitarist
* Marjorie Pebworth, Illinois politician; lived in Riverdale
* Betty Robinson, Olympic gold medalist in the 100 and 400 meter relays (1928 & 1936); born in Riverdale
* Steamboat Struss, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates; born in Riverdale
* Joseph C. Szabo, 12th Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration; previously served as a Village Trustee and Village President of Riverdale

References

External links

Village of Riverdale official website

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Villages in Illinois
Villages in Cook County, Illinois
Chicago metropolitan area
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Majority-minority cities and towns in Cook County, Illinois