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Riverwoods, Illinois

Village in Lake County, Illinois · ZIP 60015

  • Lake County
  • Within Vernon Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 3,784 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,265Households
  • $243,036Median household income
  • $796,100Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−1.4%
3.6k3.7k3.8k3.9k2000: 3,84320002010: 3,66020102020: 3,79020203,8433,790
Population of Riverwoods at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,843
20103,660
20203,790

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.

Household income in Riverwoods
Under $50k6.9%
$50k to $100k8.9%
$100k to $150k8%
$150k to $200k9.3%
$200k and over66.8%

Median household income $243,036 · 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.

Housing tenure in Riverwoods
Owner occupied
1,215 units
Renter occupied
50 units
Vacancy rate
10.8%

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.

Riverwoods compared with its county and state
Riverwoods compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRiverwoodsLake CountyIllinois
Population3,988711,88512,692,653
Median household income$243,036$108,917$81,702
Median age50.138.938.9
Median home value$796,100$326,600$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher76.4%47.0%37.2%
Foreign-born residents10.1%19.5%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes96.0%74.4%66.8%
Mean commute to work35.8 minutes28.8 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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