River Grove, IL

Census Place

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2023 Population
10,482
0.475% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
36.6
7.02% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
5.47%
45.4% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$74,793
3.21% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
5,204
3.67% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, River Grove, IL had a population of 10.5k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $74,793. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of River Grove, IL declined from 10,532 to 10,482, a −0.475% decrease and its median household income grew from $72,466 to $74,793, a 3.21% increase.

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None of the households in River Grove, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in River Grove, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.1 minutes. The average car ownership in River Grove, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of River Grove, IL employs 5.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in River Grove, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (659 people), Transportation & Warehousing (574 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (523 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($111,696), Finance & Insurance ($88,289), and Educational Services ($62,656).

Employment

Occupations

5.2k
2023 Value
± 626
3.67%
1 Year growth
± 16.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in River Grove, IL grew at a rate of 3.67%, from 5.02k employees to 5.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in River Grove, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (774 people), Production Occupations (541 people), and Management Occupations (390 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of River Grove, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.2k
2023 Value
± 626
3.67%
1 Year growth
± 16.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in River Grove, IL grew at a rate of 3.67%, from 5.02k employees to 5.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in River Grove, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (659 people), Transportation & Warehousing (574 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (523 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of River Grove, IL, though some of these residents may live in River Grove, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,371
Median earning men ± $4,287
$42,829
Median earning women ± $6,599

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($125,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,222), and Manufacturing ($50,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($63,984), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,520), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in River Grove, IL awarded 1,565 degrees. The student population of River Grove, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,457 male students and 4,805 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in River Grove, IL are Hispanic or Latino (706 and 45.8%), followed by White (468 and 30.4%), Black or African American (183 and 11.9%), and Unknown (102 and 6.61%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 9,262 students enrolled in River Grove, IL, 48.1% men and 51.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 4,447 records, of which 58.3% were women and 41.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    298 degrees awarded
  2. Biological & Physical Sciences
    166 degrees awarded
  3. General Studies
    72 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in River Grove, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 298 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in River Grove, IL according to their major.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 742 men were awarded degrees from institutions in River Grove, IL, which is 0.902 times less than the 823 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 706 degrees mean that there were 1.51 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 468 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($11,310) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($480) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.23% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.11% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.6M), Bachelors Degree (2.12M), and Some college (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

People in River Grove, IL have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in River Grove, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

59.6%
Homeownership
2023
64.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 59.6% of the housing units in River Grove, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in River Grove, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in River Grove, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,793
Median Household Income
± $6,287
4.11k
Number of Households
± 549

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.11k households in River Grove, IL grew to $74,793 from the previous year's value of $72,466.

The following chart displays the households in River Grove, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for River Grove, IL is from River Grove, IL.
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This chart shows the number of workers in River Grove, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (71.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.1%)
  3. Public Transit (8.25%)

In 2023, 71.9% of workers in River Grove, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.25%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

33.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in River Grove, IL have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.39% of the workforce in River Grove, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in River Grove, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in River Grove, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in River Grove, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in River Grove, IL (573 out of 10.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in River Grove, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

93.3% of the population of River Grove, IL has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 25.9% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 7.93% on non-group plans, and 1.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.6% increase from the previous year (1,232 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

6.7%
Uninsured
47.9%
Employer Coverage
25.9%
Medicaid
10.1%
Medicare
7.93%
Non-Group
1.45%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in River Grove, IL grew by 7.85% from 6.21% to 6.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in River Grove, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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