Riverdale is
a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The
population was 15,055 at the 2000 census.
Riverdale is divided between
two congressional districts. Most of the city is in
Illinois' 2nd congressional district; the area west
of Ashland Avenue and the area southwest of 141st and
Halsted Streets are in the 1st district.
As of the 2000 census[3], there
were 15,055 people, 4,987 households, and 3,675 families
residing in the village. The population density was
4,138.6 people per square mile (1,596.9/km²). There
were 5,441 housing units at an average density of 1,495.7/sq
mi (577.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village
was 11.07% White, 86.38% African American, 0.16% Native
American, 0.19% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.04%
from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.43% of the population.
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