River Grove is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 10,391 people and two associated neighborhoods, River Grove is the 218th largest community in Illinois.
Also of interest is that River Grove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in River Grove telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.56% 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.
One downside of living in River Grove, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.89 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Even though River Grove is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The education level of River Grove citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.48% of adults in River Grove have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in River Grove in 2022 was $30,611, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,444 for a family of four. However, River Grove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
River Grove is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call River Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of River Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. River Grove also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 34.59% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in River Grove include Polish, Italian, German, Irish, and Ukrainian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of River Grove's cultural character, accounting for 28.88% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in River Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.