North Riverside, Illinois
Encyclopedia
North Riverside is a village in Cook County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 6,688 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 6,688 people, 2,935 households, and 1,746 families residing in the village. The population density
was 4,331.2 people per square mile (1,676.8/km²). There were 2,985 housing units at an average density of 1,933.1 per square mile (748.4/km²). The racial makeup
of the village was 90.70% White, 2.96% African American
, 0.13% Native American
, 2.62% Asian
, 0.01% Pacific Islander
, 2.45% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic
or Latino
of any race were 8.13% of the population, including 6.5% Mexican
.
The top five ancestries reported in North Riverside as of the 2000 census were Polish
(17.7%), German
(16.2%), Czech
(14.5%), Italian
(14.0%) and Irish
(13.1%).
There were 2,935 households out of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the village the population was spread out with 15.6% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 28.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,856, and the median income for a family was $53,790. Males had a median income of $41,469 versus $29,000 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $24,034. About 2.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
is in Illinois' 3rd congressional district
; the area west of 1st Avenue is in the 7th district
; the area between 1st Avenue and the river, consisting almost entirely of the western half of the Riverside Golf Club, is in the 4th district
.
The Village of North Riverside is governed by a Village President (also referred to a Mayor), Village Clerk, and six Trustees who are all elected to four year terms. The terms are staggered, with elections being help in odd number years. The Mayor and Board of Trustees exercise policy-making and legislative powers of the Village, including adopting ordinances and resolutions, approving the Village’s annual appropriation and operating budget and enacting tax levies. In addition, the Village Board receives findings and recommendations from a number of appointed citizen advisory committees
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 6,688 at the 2000 census.
Geography
North Riverside is located at 41°50′46"N 87°49′47"W (41.846222, -87.829585).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,688 people, 2,935 households, and 1,746 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 4,331.2 people per square mile (1,676.8/km²). There were 2,985 housing units at an average density of 1,933.1 per square mile (748.4/km²). The racial makeup
Race (United States Census)
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of the village was 90.70% White, 2.96% African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, 0.13% Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
, 2.62% Asian
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
, 0.01% Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander
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, 2.45% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race were 8.13% of the population, including 6.5% Mexican
Mexican American
Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican descent. As of July 2009, Mexican Americans make up 10.3% of the United States' population with over 31,689,000 Americans listed as of Mexican ancestry. Mexican Americans comprise 66% of all Hispanics and Latinos in the United States...
.
The top five ancestries reported in North Riverside as of the 2000 census were Polish
Polish American
A Polish American , is a citizen of the United States of Polish descent. There are an estimated 10 million Polish Americans, representing about 3.2% of the population of the United States...
(17.7%), German
German American
German Americans are citizens of the United States of German ancestry and comprise about 51 million people, or 17% of the U.S. population, the country's largest self-reported ancestral group...
(16.2%), Czech
Czech American
Czech Americans are citizens of the United States who were born in, or who descended from, the territory of the historic Czech lands, , or succession states, now known as the Czech Republic...
(14.5%), Italian
Italian American
An Italian American , is an American of Italian ancestry. The designation may also refer to someone possessing Italian and American dual citizenship...
(14.0%) and Irish
Irish American
Irish Americans are citizens of the United States who can trace their ancestry to Ireland. A total of 36,278,332 Americans—estimated at 11.9% of the total population—reported Irish ancestry in the 2008 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau...
(13.1%).
There were 2,935 households out of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the village the population was spread out with 15.6% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 28.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,856, and the median income for a family was $53,790. Males had a median income of $41,469 versus $29,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $24,034. About 2.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Government
North Riverside is divided between three congressional districts. The area east of the Des Plaines RiverDes Plaines River
The Des Plaines River is a river that flows southward for through southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois in the U.S. Midwest, eventually meeting the Kankakee River west of Channahon to form the Illinois River, a tributary of the Mississippi River....
is in Illinois' 3rd congressional district
Illinois' 3rd congressional district
The 3rd Congressional District of Illinois includes part of Cook County, and has been represented by Democrat Dan Lipinski since January 2005. The district was previously represented by his father Bill Lipinski beginning in 1993....
; the area west of 1st Avenue is in the 7th district
Illinois' 7th congressional district
The 7th Congressional District of Illinois includes part of Cook County. It covers the Near North Side and downtown Chicago as well as some of the west and south sides of city and some west suburban areas in Cook County. It has been represented by Democrat Danny K...
; the area between 1st Avenue and the river, consisting almost entirely of the western half of the Riverside Golf Club, is in the 4th district
Illinois' 4th congressional district
The 4th Congressional District of Illinois includes part of Cook County, and has been represented by Democrat Luis Gutierrez since January 1993....
.
The Village of North Riverside is governed by a Village President (also referred to a Mayor), Village Clerk, and six Trustees who are all elected to four year terms. The terms are staggered, with elections being help in odd number years. The Mayor and Board of Trustees exercise policy-making and legislative powers of the Village, including adopting ordinances and resolutions, approving the Village’s annual appropriation and operating budget and enacting tax levies. In addition, the Village Board receives findings and recommendations from a number of appointed citizen advisory committees