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Population (year 2000): 3,843. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,128 (+7.4% change)
 

Males: 1,861  (48.4%)
Females: 1,982  (51.6%)

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Median resident age:  43.0 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60015.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $163,200 (it was $158,990 in 2000)
Riverwoods  $163,200
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $715,900 (it was $522,200 in 2000)
Riverwoods  $715,900
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Riverwoods:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Korean (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (17.1%), Russian (11.7%), Irish (11.6%), United States (10.4%), Polish (6.3%), English (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/20/1960

Elevation: 656 feet

Land area: 3.99 square miles.

Population density: 1029 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Riverwoods

  • High school or higher: 94.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 28.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Riverwoods village

  • Never married: 13.5%
  • Now married: 80.3%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 2.5%

520 residents are foreign born (7.5% Europe, 3.7% Asia).

This village:  13.5%
Illinois:  12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Riverwoods:  1.7% ($8,641)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Mount Prospect, IL (7.8 miles , pop. 56,265).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (27.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lincolnshire, IL (2.3 miles ), Bannockburn, IL (2.7 miles ), Deerfield, IL (3.1 miles ), Wheeling, IL (3.6 miles ), Buffalo Grove, IL (4.6 miles ), Northbrook, IL (4.8 miles ), Prospect Heights, IL (5.0 miles ), Mettawa, IL (5.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 45 buildings, average cost: $215,500
  • 1997: 40 buildings, average cost: $222,900
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $379,700
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $381,400
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $407,700
  • 2001: 40 buildings, average cost: $374,700
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $863,500
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $736,000
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $676,500
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $894,300
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $920,600
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.17 N, Longitude: 87.90 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,669 (+69.5%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 221 (12.8%)


142 people in nursing homes
10 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

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Population change in the 1990s: +725 (+23.3%).


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Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (18%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (23%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Top executives (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Lawyers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)


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Riverwoods-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/28/1972, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the Riverwoods village center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 tornado 14.4 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Riverwoods:
  • LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; LAKE FOREST, IL)
  • HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; DES PLAINES, IL)
  • HILL TOP CENTER (about 9 miles; GREEN OAKS, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Riverwoods:
  • CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 15 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 29 miles; KENOSHA, WI; ID: ENW)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 29 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Riverwoods:
  • PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 5 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/W, IL; ID: PWK)
  • SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 15 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; ID: 4H1)
  • CAMPBELL (about 16 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; ID: C81)

Amtrak station near Riverwoods:
  • 10 miles: GLENVIEW (1116 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.riverwoods-il.net

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Riverwoods:
  • TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,121)
  • OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; FT enrollment: 5,749)
  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 12 miles; PALATINE, IL; FT enrollment: 8,229)
  • NATIONAL-LOUIS UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 5,365)
  • SCHOOL OF ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO (about 15 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 2,237)
  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 15 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; FT enrollment: 6,973)
  • NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; EVANSTON, IL; FT enrollment: 14,958)

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Notable locations in Riverwoods: Thorngate Country Club (A), Deerfield Park District Golf Course (B), Riverwoods Village Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Riverwoods: Congregation Beth Or (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (2600 Lake Cook Road).

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.9 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  88.7%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  1.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.2%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  0.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Riverwoods compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Riverwoods (2007 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Riverwoods Banking Center Branch at 2025 Milwaukee Avenue, branch established on 2003-12-19. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Riverwoods Branch at 2175 Deerfield Road, branch established on 1979-12-03. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Northside Community Bank: Riverwoods Branch at 1155 Milwaukee Avenue, branch established on 1999-01-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $612.3 mil, Deposits: $506.2 mil, headquarters in Gurnee, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Alikat Investments, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$4,124$49,4880$0
Police Protection - Officers 4$19,300$57,9008$4,728
Other Government Administration 8$21,378$32,0670$0
Totals for Government 13$44,802$41,3568$4,728


Riverwoods government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,707,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $71,000
  • Construction - General: $2,845,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $558,000
    Police Protection: $468,000
    Financial Administration: $443,000
    Regular Highways: $353,000
    General - Other: $180,000
    Sewerage: $61,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $292,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,226,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,212,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $6,360,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $78,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,042,000
    Interest Earnings: $319,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $65,000
    Central Staff: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,934,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $762,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $159,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $530,000
    Highways: $109,000
  • Tax - Property: $904,000
    NEC: $815,000
    Public Utilities: $724,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $254,000

6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($66,648 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,110 average AGI)
Lake County:  0.20%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cook County, IL  3.01% ($69,774 average AGI)
from McHenry County, IL  0.39% ($54,236)
from DuPage County, IL  0.25% ($68,614)


7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($71,043 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.00%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,463 average AGI)
Lake County:  0.14%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cook County, IL  1.95% ($62,810 average AGI)
to McHenry County, IL  0.52% ($60,755)
to Kenosha County, WI  0.49% ($44,480)


Strongest AM radio stations in Riverwoods:
  • WKTA (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WEEF (1430 AM; 1 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCSN (820 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WYPA, INC.)
  • WMBI (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Riverwoods:
  • WVIV-FM (103.1 FM; HIGHLAND PARK, IL; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WZFS (106.7 FM; DES PLAINES, IL; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WKIE (92.7 FM; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
  • WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
  • WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
  • WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
  • WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Riverwoods:
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
  • WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
  • WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
  • WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
  • WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
  • WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
  • W57DN (Channel 57; ELGIN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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