Ridgway, IL

Census Place

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2023 Population

764

2.96% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ADick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

44.5

4.46% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.8%

4.26% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$42,404

5.3% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$73,700

5.89% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

314

16.5% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ridgway, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.393%), and White (Hispanic) (0.131%).

None of the households in Ridgway, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Ridgway, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ridgway, IL was $73,700, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Ridgway, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Ridgway, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ridgway, IL is home to a population of 764 people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.393% of Ridgway, IL residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2023, there were 56.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (738 people) in Ridgway, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ridgway, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
738 ± 178
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 24.2
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 11

0.131%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.131% of the people in Ridgway, IL are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ridgway, 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
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

0.393%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.809%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 18

Ridgway, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ridgway, IL employs 314 people. The largest industries in Ridgway, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (45 people), and Educational Services (40 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,833), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($55,673), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,577).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

314

2023 Value

± 88

−16.5%

1 Year decline

± 48.6%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ridgway, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (36 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ridgway, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

314

2023 Value

± 88

−16.5%

1 Year decline

± 48.6%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ridgway, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (45 people), and Educational Services (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ridgway, IL, though some of these residents may live in Ridgway, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
N/ARobert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

N/ADick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

N/ATammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ridgway, IL was $73,700 in 2023, which is 0.243 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $69,600 to $73,700, a 5.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Ridgway, IL is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ridgway, IL have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ridgway, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$73,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,978

$305

Median Property Taxes

±$90

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 Ridgway, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Ridgway, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$42,404

Median Household Income

± $11,174

371

Number of Households

± 95

The following chart displays the households in Ridgway, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (91.3%)
Carpooled (5.45%)
Worked At Home (2.56%)

In 2023, 91.3% of workers in Ridgway, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.45%) and those who worked at home (2.56%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ridgway, IL have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.61% of the workforce in Ridgway, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ridgway, IL (72 out of 735 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.14%

Uninsured

33.2%

Employer Coverage

24.8%

Medicaid

29.9%

Medicare

9.5%

Non-Group

0.535%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ridgway, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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