Population 282 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Riffle
Household size in Riffle
| Period | Riffle | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Riffle has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Illinois. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.31, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Riffle
| Period | Riffle | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Riffle is 43.2 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Riffle
| Period | Riffle | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Riffle (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Riffle
Renters in Riffle
| Period | Riffle | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.7% of households in Riffle rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Riffle
| Period | Riffle | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Riffle: 7.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of Illinois.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Riffle
| Period | Riffle | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +25 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Riffle is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Riffle
| Period | Riffle | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $467 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $632 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $607 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $773 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$306 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Riffle runs $773 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Riffle
Bachelor's degrees in Riffle
| Period | Riffle | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Riffle: 12.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Riffle
| Period | Riffle | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Riffle is close to the national rate: 88.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Riffle
| Period | Riffle | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in Riffle is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Riffle compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riffle | 2.55 | 43.2 | 11.0% | 10.7% | 7.3% | 1994 | $773 | 12.9% | 88.9% | 5.3% |
| Iola | 2.25 | 50.0 | 9.4% | 14.8% | 9.0% | 1989 | $777 | 12.1% | 90.7% | 7.1% |
| Louisville | 2.38 | 41.5 | 16.0% | 32.2% | 12.4% | 1975 | $733 | 12.6% | 87.8% | 7.5% |
| Hord | 2.41 | 47.4 | 11.5% | 12.0% | 15.5% | 1977 | $816 | 18.5% | 91.0% | 3.0% |
| Oskaloosa | 3.02 | 34.2 | 19.0% | 13.9% | 3.2% | 1993 | $797 | 12.9% | 84.7% | 0.6% |
| Edgewood | 2.45 | 42.0 | 11.7% | 9.1% | 5.3% | 1985 | $605 | 10.1% | 86.5% | 4.4% |
| La Clede | 2.64 | 43.0 | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.7% | 1978 | $750 | 13.9% | 84.5% | 5.0% |
| Farina | 2.85 | 36.7 | 11.0% | 11.7% | 9.0% | 1976 | $762 | 13.6% | 82.7% | 5.4% |
| Eberle | 2.75 | 38.5 | 7.3% | 13.7% | 11.1% | 1978 | $829 | 19.4% | 99.3% | 0.1% |
| Mason | 2.50 | 42.7 | 11.3% | 9.4% | 5.3% | 1981 | $646 | 11.3% | 84.8% | 2.7% |
| Flora | 2.35 | 40.2 | 13.7% | 21.4% | 16.6% | 1967 | $735 | 12.9% | 91.3% | 3.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Riffle. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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