Riverdale, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

176%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Riverdale	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$27,901	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$58,110	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,252	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,859	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,868	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,650	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	13.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Riverdale is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Riverdale is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Riverdale is 176% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Riverdale is 86% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,736 $58,110 $116,220

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Riverdale median earnings by income bracket

Riverdale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.7%	2.7%
Manufacturing sector	20.8%	20.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	17.9%	17.9%
Public administration	7.8%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.3%	21.3%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	15.8%	15.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Western Springs, IL	13,775	$278,415	242.3%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,988	$230,698	183.6%
Frankfort, IL	19,886	$208,825	156.8%
La Grange, IL	16,121	$180,795	122.3%
Riverside, IL	9,044	$180,041	121.4%
Riverdale, IL	12,878	$58,110	28.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gulf Shores, AL	12,877	$80,607	0.9%
Washington, IN	12,882	$60,746	25.3%
Grand Terrace, CA	12,885	$103,247	26.9%
West Monroe, LA	12,888	$53,757	33.9%
Artesia, NM	12,890	$82,617	1.6%
Riverdale, IL	12,878	$58,110	28.6%

Source: The Riverdale, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.