One downside of living in Riverdale is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Riverdale, the average commute to work is 34.49 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Despite the fact that it is a small village, Riverdale has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the village for affordable transportation.
The citizens of Riverdale are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.95% of adults in Riverdale have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Riverdale in 2022 was $19,721, which is low income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,884 for a family of four. However, Riverdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Riverdale also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.39% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Riverdale is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Riverdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Riverdale residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Riverdale include German, Dutch, African, Irish, and Nigerian.
The most common language spoken in Riverdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
