Riverside is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 8,845 people and two associated neighborhoods, Riverside is the 235th largest community in Illinois. Riverside has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages. Riverside home prices are not only among the most expensive in Illinois, but Riverside real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Riverside is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 93.89% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Riverside is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Riverside who work in management occupations (21.02%), office and administrative support (12.68%), and teaching (8.83%). Of important note, Riverside is also a village of artists. Riverside has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Riverside’s character. Also of interest is that Riverside has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 22.10% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Riverside is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. Because of many things, Riverside is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Riverside a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Riverside has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Riverside’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Riverside, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.64 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In addition, the village is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In Riverside, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Riverside is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Riverside. 69.83% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Riverside in 2022 was $68,684, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $274,736 for a family of four. Riverside is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Riverside home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Riverside residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Riverside also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.38% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Riverside include Irish, German, Italian, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Riverside is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
