Ruma, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

394

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

0.279% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.57%

56.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,000

4.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$125,600

Population & Diversity

Ruma, IL is home to a population of 394 people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.508% of Ruma, IL residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (351 people) in Ruma, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Black or African American (Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Ruma, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ruma, IL was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ruma, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
351 ± 103
Black or African American (Hispanic)
14 ± 21
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
14 ± 23

8.12%

Hispanic Population

32 people

8.12% of the people in Ruma, IL are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ruma, 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

0.508%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

2.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 0.508% of Ruma, IL residents (2 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 Ruma, IL was 2.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14
Vietnam
3 ± 19

Ruma, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 7.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ruma, IL employs 211 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ruma, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), Educational Services (29 people), and Manufacturing (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,750), Manufacturing ($87,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,500).

Employment

Occupations

211

2024 Value

± 88

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 54.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ruma, IL grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 207 employees to 211 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ruma, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (28 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (27 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ruma, 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

211

2024 Value

± 88

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 54.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ruma, IL grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 207 employees to 211 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ruma, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), Educational Services (29 people), and Manufacturing (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ruma, IL, though some of these residents may live in Ruma, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,411

Median earning men ± $27,255

$38,452

Median earning women ± $1,560

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($128,125), Manufacturing ($88,083), and Construction ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($46,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,382), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ruma, IL was $125,600 in 2024, which is 0.378 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,000 to $125,600, a 0.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Ruma, IL is 80.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ruma, IL have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ruma, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,027

$119

Median Property Taxes

±$38

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 Ruma, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.4% of the housing units in Ruma, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ruma, 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.

$75,000

Median Household Income

± $18,704

148

Number of Households

± 45

In 2024, the median household income of the 148 households in Ruma, IL grew to $75,000 from the previous year's value of $71,875.

The following chart displays the households in Ruma, 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 Ruma, 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 (78.7%)
Walked (10.9%)
Carpooled (5.21%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Ruma, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.21%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ruma, IL have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in Ruma, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ruma, IL (18 out of 394 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 Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ruma, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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