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Park Ridge Illinois Information: Park Ridge, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Park Ridge from the last gathering is 37775. You can view Park Ridge venues that host many Park Ridge IL events every year. You can also research Park Ridge Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Park Ridge Illinois real estate guide. Park Ridge Illinois has a latitude of 41.9725 and a longitude of -87.8286. Zip codes in Park Ridge, IL include 60068 ... more Park Ridge zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Park Ridge, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Park Ridge, IL was 37,775.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Park Ridge was 17,902, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Park Ridge, IL
There are an estimated 9,371 married men in the town. 67 percent of men over 15 years old in Park Ridge are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Park Ridge is 19,873 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Park Ridge, Illinois
There are an estimated 9,630 married women in the community. 59.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Park Ridge, IL
The median age of people living in Park Ridge, IL was 42.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Park Ridge was 2,194. There were 28,509 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.6 percent of the population (7,421) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Park Ridge, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Park Ridge, IL was 37,496.

White Population in Park Ridge, IL
The estimated White population in the Park Ridge community is 36,031, which is 95.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Park Ridge, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 90, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Park Ridge, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Park Ridge, IL was 24.

Asian Population in Park Ridge, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,004.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Park Ridge, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Park Ridge was an estimated 18.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 329, while those of “two or more races” was 279 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Park Ridge community was 1,113, or 2.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Park Ridge, IL
The household population number in Park Ridge was 37,108.

Group Quarters Population in Park Ridge, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 667.

Average Household Size in Park Ridge, IL
The average household size in Park Ridge is 2.61 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Park Ridge, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 14,646 total housing units in Park Ridge.

The number of occupied housing units was 14,219, or 97.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 12,455 were owner-occupied (87.6), and 1,764 were renter-occupied (12.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 427 vacant homes in Park Ridge at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Park Ridge, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 10,641, with a median value in dollars of 295,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Park Ridge, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,806 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Park Ridge, average costs per month were $572 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 24,499 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Park Ridge, Illinois
12,252 people in Park Ridge also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 46.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Park Ridge, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Park Ridge was 3,553, or 12.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Park Ridge, IL
In 2000, there were 4,508 people in Park Ridge, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Park Ridge, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 6,461 people in Park Ridge who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 18.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Park Ridge, Illinois
There were 18,742 in the labor force in Park Ridge at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Park Ridge was 26.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Park Ridge, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $73,154. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Park Ridge, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $87,795. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Park Ridge, Illinois
Per capita income in Park Ridge in the last full census was 36,046. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Park Ridge numbered 174, or 1.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Park Ridge, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 911, or 2.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.