River Grove, Illinois
Village in Cook County, Illinois · ZIP 60160, 60171
- Cook County
- Within Leyden Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 4 public schools
- 10,424 (2024 estimate)Population
- 4,106Households
- $74,793Median household income
- $244,700Median home value
- 4Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About River Grove
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,668 |
| 2010 | 10,227 |
| 2020 | 10,612 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $74,793 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 2,448 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,658 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | River Grove | Cook County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,482 | 5,185,812 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $74,793 | $81,797 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 36.6 | 37.8 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $244,700 | $305,200 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 25.8% | 41.9% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 25.2% | 21.4% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.6% | 57.5% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 33.1 minutes | 31.9 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodes Elem School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Rhodes SD 84-5 |
| River Grove Elem School | Public | Pre-K–8 | River Grove SD 85-5 |
| Des Plaines Valley EFE | Career and technical | 9–12 | Region 06 West Cook ISC 2 |
| Elmwood Park High School | Public | 9–12 | Elmwood Park CUSD 401 |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District | Share of River Grove |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 3 (IL-3) | 59% |
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 4 (IL-4) | 41% |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 20 | 24% |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 77 | 76% |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 10 | 24% |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 39 | 76% |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to River Grove’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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