River North, Chicago, Cook County, IL Demographics

There are 23,475 residents in River North, with a median age of 32.4. Of this, 50.76% are males and 49.24% are females. US-born citizens make up 82.5% of the resident pool in River North, while non-US-born citizens account for 7.17%. Additionally, 10.33% of the population is represented by non-citizens. A total of 15,479 people in River North currently live in the same house as they did last year.

White-collar workers make up 97.22% of the working population in River North, while blue-collar employees account for 2.78%. There are also 1,488 entrepreneurs in River North (7.98% of the workforce); 15,093 workers employed in private companies (80.91%); and 628 people working in governmental institutions (3.37%).

There are a total of 15,073 households in River North, each made up of around 2 members. Family establishments represent 24.25% of these River North households, while non-family units account for the remaining 75.75%. Additionally, 5.25% of households have children and 94.75% of households are without children.

The average annual household income in River North is $197,024, while the median household income sits at $138,279 per year. Residents aged 25 to 44 earn $160,765, while those between 45 and 64 years old have a median wage of $131,235. In contrast, people younger than 25 and those older than 65 earn less, at $50,835 and $163,807, respectively.

There are 17,147 housing units in River North, and the median year in which these properties were built is 2003. Of the 15,073 occupied housing units in River North, 34.74% are owner-occupied, while 65.26% have renters living in them. Meanwhile, properties bought with mortgages account for 70.19% of the units, and the median value of a home with a mortgage is $509,300. In general, housing costs reach $2,615 per month in River North.

Approximately 4.54% of the population in River North holds a high school degree (that's 1,020 residents), while 5.62% have attained a college certificate (1,129 locals) and 50.85% have a bachelor's degree (11,421 people).

A total of 13,442 people in River North have never been married (which represents 59.79% of the total population), while 7,892 of them are wedded (35.1%). Separated and divorced residents are in smaller numbers, at 78 (0.35%) and 892 (3.97%), respectively.

The top three means of transportation people in River North use to get to work are: walking, car and subway or elevated. A total of 6,092 residents commute by walking, 3,845 prefer going to work by car and 1,385 by subway or elevated