Personal loans in Riverdale, IL

A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Riverdale down by about 4.7%. Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing in Riverdale. The nearest larger city is Dolton, IL about 2 miles away. For the 10,159 people in Riverdale, Illinois runs its own consumer-lending licensing, and the sourced table below lists the figures that apply.

Riverdale: the sourced local profile

Most of what governs a Riverdale loan is written in Illinois law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.

• Population: about 10,159 people live here, which puts Riverdale 223rd of 1,294 Census places in Illinois (Vintage 2023).
• Population trend: About 4.7% below the 2020 Census base.
• Net change: roughly 506 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
• Size percentile: roughly 83% of Illinois's places have fewer residents than Riverdale's 10,159.
• Land and density: 3.6 square miles of land carry roughly 2,842 residents per square mile.
• Land area rank: Riverdale's 3.6 square miles rank 340th of 1,294 places in Illinois.
• Water: Riverdale holds about 0.17 square miles, the 145th-largest water area in Illinois.
• State share: roughly 0.1% of Illinois's residents live in Riverdale (10,159 people).
• National rank: Riverdale is the 3,127th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
• Growth in Illinois: Riverdale stands 1,245th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 1,294 places.
• Versus Illinois: the state average change is -2.0%, while Riverdale moved 4.7%.
• Density rank: Riverdale places 128th among Illinois's places by people per square mile.
• Against the state median: Riverdale runs about 2,842 residents per square mile, where the Illinois median is 993.
• Location: 41.6427, -87.6356 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
• Nearest larger cities: Dolton (2 mi); Blue Island (3 mi); Harvey (3 mi); South Holland (4 mi); Markham (4 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
• Smaller communities close by: Dixmoor (2 mi); Calumet Park (2 mi); Phoenix (2 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
• Within a 50-mile radius: 144 smaller Census places.
• Larger places within 100 miles: 221.

The geography behind Riverdale

Riverdale covers about 3.6 square miles of land, with 0.17 square miles of water inside its boundaries (Census Gazetteer). The resulting density is about 2,842 people per square mile. The largest place in Illinois, Chicago, lies about 14 miles away. Within 50 miles of Riverdale there are 159 larger Census places. The 100-mile radius contains 221 larger places.

How Riverdale compares across Illinois

Against Illinois's other places, Riverdale accounts for about 0.1% of the state's population and ranks 223rd of 1,294 by size. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Riverdale ranks 1,245th of 1,294 in Illinois (about the 4th percentile). Its roughly 2,842 residents per square mile place it 128th among Illinois's places. By land area, its 3.6 square miles rank 340th of 1,294 places in Illinois.

Borrowing reach in Riverdale

Riverdale is fairly dense, with about 2,842 people per square mile and 159 larger places within 50 miles. Whether Riverdale has a local branch or not, a Illinois-licensed lender can serve its 10,159 people online on the same terms. The nearest larger city, Dolton, IL about 2 miles away.

The state rulebook for Riverdale

Below are the Illinois rules that apply to a loan made in Riverdale, each with the regulator that issued it.

What a Riverdale borrower is actually offered

Most loans made to Riverdale's 10,159 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. A lender serving Riverdale's 10,159 residents must disclose the APR and finance charge in writing before you sign. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Riverdale loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.