Riverdale is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 10,159 people and three associated neighborhoods, Riverdale is the 217th largest community in Illinois.

A relatively large number of people in Riverdale telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.36% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Riverdale, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.86 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Despite the fact that it is a small village, Riverdale has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the village for affordable transportation.

The percentage of adults in Riverdale who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.15% of the adults in Riverdale have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Riverdale in 2022 was $20,642, which is low income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,568 for a family of four. However, Riverdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Riverdale also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.27% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Riverdale is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Riverdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Riverdale residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Riverdale include German, Dutch, Nigerian, African, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Riverdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.