Ridge Farm, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

827

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

2.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

3.83% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,313

1.02% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$73,200

Population & Diversity

Ridge Farm, IL is home to a population of 827 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.21% of Ridge Farm, IL residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 51.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (779 people) in Ridge Farm, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Ridge Farm, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ridge Farm, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ridge Farm, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ridge Farm, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
779 ± 194
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
15 ± 22
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 9

2.18%

Hispanic Population

18 people

2.18% of the people in Ridge Farm, IL are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ridge Farm, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

1.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

1.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 1.21% of Ridge Farm, IL residents (10 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ridge Farm, IL was 1.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ridge Farm, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 20

Ridge Farm, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ridge Farm, IL.

Economy

The economy of Ridge Farm, IL employs 271 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ridge Farm, IL were Manufacturing (51 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), and Retail Trade (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($51,458), Transportation & Warehousing ($50,455), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,455).

Employment

Occupations

271

2024 Value

± 82

−13.1%

1 Year decline

± 46.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ridge Farm, IL declined at a rate of −13.1%, from 312 employees to 271 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ridge Farm, IL, are Production Occupations (47 people), Sales & Related Occupations (23 people), and Material Moving Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ridge Farm, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

271

2024 Value

± 82

−13.1%

1 Year decline

± 46.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ridge Farm, IL declined at a rate of −13.1%, from 312 employees to 271 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ridge Farm, IL, are Manufacturing (51 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), and Retail Trade (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ridge Farm, IL, though some of these residents may live in Ridge Farm, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,616

Median earning men ± $2,761

$30,000

Median earning women ± $8,649

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($52,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,364), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,859).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250), and Retail Trade ($31,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ridge Farm, IL was $73,200 in 2024, which is 0.22 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $73,000 to $73,200, a 0.274% increase. The homeownership rate in Ridge Farm, IL is 69.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ridge Farm, IL have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ridge Farm, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$73,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,394

$241

Median Property Taxes

±$53

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ridge Farm, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ridge Farm, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.9% of the housing units in Ridge Farm, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ridge Farm, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,313

Median Household Income

± $8,791

345

Number of Households

± 74

In 2024, the median household income of the 345 households in Ridge Farm, IL declined from $50,313 from the previous year's value of $50,833.

The following chart displays the households in Ridge Farm, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ridge Farm, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.4%)
Carpooled (5.17%)
Worked At Home (3.69%)

In 2024, 90.4% of workers in Ridge Farm, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.17%) and those who worked at home (3.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ridge Farm, IL have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Ridge Farm, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ridge Farm, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ridge Farm, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ridge Farm, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ridge Farm, IL (84 out of 823 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ridge Farm, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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