Riverwoods, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,081 (All urban)

Riverwoods, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,246 (1,195 occupied: 1,160 owner occupied, 35 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	3%
State:	33%

Housing density: 312 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $270,214.

Median contract rent in 2008: $667 (lower quartile is $428, upper quartile is $2,517)

Median gross rent in Riverwoods, IL in 2008: $818

Housing units in Riverwoods with a mortgage: 874 (41 second mortgage, 173 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 230

Riverwoods,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $801,487 (it was $518,100 in 2000)

Riverwoods:	$801,487
Illinois:	$214,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $593,127 - $1,085,604

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $925,909
Here: $925,909
State: $270,454

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,208,406
Here: $1,208,406
State: $256,242

Mobile homes: $22,500
Here: $22,500
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,621

In family households: 3,533 (999 male householders, 127 female householders)
1,064 spouses, 1,230 children (1,144 natural, 39 adopted, 47 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 41 other relatives, 25 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 88 (30 male householders (26 living alone)), 55 female householders (55 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 151 (141 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 526 2-persons, 185 3-persons, 238 4-persons, 137 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 81 1-person, 4 2-persons.

981 married couples with children.
61 single-parent households (9 men, 52 women).

85.9% of residents of Riverwoods speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
9.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 48% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 520 (13.8%)
(62.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	8.3
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.3
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Riverwoods, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 10 4 rooms: 5 5 rooms: 63 6 rooms: 129 7 rooms: 201 8 rooms: 210 9 or more rooms: 535

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Riverwoods, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 6 4 rooms: 0 5 rooms: 14 6 rooms: 0 7 rooms: 7 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 53
1995 to 1998: 301
1990 to 1994: 43
1980 to 1989: 171
1970 to 1979: 226
1960 to 1969: 203
1950 to 1959: 196
1940 to 1949: 31
1939 or earlier: 22

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Riverwoods:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 22 2 bedrooms: 58 3 bedrooms: 363 4 bedrooms: 472 5 or more bedrooms: 245

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Riverwoods:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 6 2 bedrooms: 9 3 bedrooms: 7 4 bedrooms: 13 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Riverwoods in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 10 1 vehicle: 127 2 vehicles: 699 3 vehicles: 250 4 vehicles: 64 5 or more vehicles: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Riverwoods in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 14 2 vehicles: 21 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Riverwoods, IL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 4
$250,000 to $299,999: 5
$300,000 to $399,999: 43
$400,000 to $499,999: 80
$500,000 to $749,999: 397
$750,000 to $999,999: 284
$1,000,000 or more: 413

Riverwoods rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Riverwoods:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 4
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 4
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 8
No cash rent: 6

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 48 1990 to 1994: 79 1985 to 1989: 51 1980 to 1984: 43 1975 to 1979: 58 1970 to 1974: 80 1970 to 1974: 54 1965 to 1969: 107

Riverwoods, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 37.4%
Number of people working at home: 181 (10.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 18
5 to 9 minutes: 73
10 to 14 minutes: 150
15 to 19 minutes: 154
20 to 24 minutes: 250
25 to 29 minutes: 101
30 to 34 minutes: 241
35 to 39 minutes: 78
40 to 44 minutes: 60
45 to 59 minutes: 218
60 to 89 minutes: 166
90 or more minutes: 30

Riverwoods mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,303 (76%)
Carpooled: 81 (5%)
Subway or elevated: 22 (1%)
Railroad: 129 (8%)
Walked: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 181 (11%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 31
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 43
$25,000 to $29,999: 15
$30,000 to $34,999: 19
$35,000 to $39,999: 11
$40,000 to $44,999: 4
$45,000 to $49,999: 28
$50,000 to $59,999: 53
$60,000 to $74,999: 46
$75,000 to $99,999: 110
$100,000 to $124,999: 118
$125,000 to $149,999: 73
$150,000 to $199,999: 200
$200,000 or more: 444

First ancestries reported:

German: 408

United States or American: 399

Russian: 390

Other groups: 385

Irish: 267

Polish: 186

Italian: 152

English: 108

Swedish: 90

Greek: 88

Ukrainian: 63

Eastern European: 58

Hungarian: 46

Slovak: 43

French (except Basque): 30

Belgian: 24

Iranian: 20

Norwegian: 20

Czech: 19

European: 17

Austrian: 17

Romanian: 16

Portuguese: 13

Scottish: 13

Israeli: 11

Subsaharan African:: 11

South African: 11

Estonian: 10

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 10

Jamaican: 10

French Canadian: 9

Turkish: 9

Yugoslavian: 9

Danish: 8

Canadian: 8

Lithuanian: 8

Scotch-Irish: 8

Slovene: 7

Welsh: 7

Australian: 6

Arab:: 5

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 5

British: 5

Palestinian: 5

Latvian: 4

Dutch: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

India (9%)
Poland (9%)
Germany (8%)
Ukraine (7%)
Other Western Europe (7%)
Philippines (6%)
Belarus (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2611
Northeast: 193
Midwest: 262
South: 110
West: 49

59% of Riverwoods residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 28
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 22
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 4
High school graduate (or equivalency): 156
Less than 1 year of college: 33
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 98
Associate degree: 14
Bachelor's degree: 468
Master's degree: 162
Professional school degree: 201
Doctorate degree: 38

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 32
9th grade: 12
10th grade: 8
11th grade: 17
12th grade, no diploma: 7
High school graduate (or equivalency): 123
Less than 1 year of college: 101
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 170
Associate degree: 36
Bachelor's degree: 471
Master's degree: 214
Professional school degree: 67
Doctorate degree: 43

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 40.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $203,334
Black householders: $106,704
Asian householders: $108,966
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $198,939

Riverwoods household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Riverwoods household income for Asian householders

Riverwoods household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Riverwoods marital status for males

Riverwoods marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $814,171
Black or African American householders: $696,137
Asian householders: $850,835
Hispanic or Latino householders: $456,356

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,235
One, attached: 4
Mobile homes: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,168

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Riverwoods:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (95%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (100%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46

Here:	8.6%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50

Here:	17.4%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36

Here:	38.7%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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