Riverdale : Illinois
Riverdale is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 15,055.
Geography
Riverdale is located at 41°38′26″ North, 87°37′50″ West (41.640684, -87.630645)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 9.8 km˛ (3.8 mi˛). 9.4 km˛ (3.6 mi˛) of it is land and 0.4 km˛ (0.2 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 3.96% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 15,055 people, 4,987 households, and 3,675 families residing in the village. The population density is 1,596.9/km˛ (4,138.6/mi˛). There are 5,441 housing units at an average density of 577.1/km˛ (1,495.7/mi˛). The racial makeup of the village is 11.07% White, 86.38% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 2.43% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,987 households out of which 47.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% are married couples living together, 33.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% are non-families. 22.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.02 and the average family size is 3.50.
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