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Ridgway Illinois Information: Ridgway, Illinois is part of GALLATIN County. Population for Ridgway from the last gathering is 928. You can view Ridgway venues that host many Ridgway IL events every year. You can also research Ridgway Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Ridgway Illinois real estate guide. Ridgway Illinois has a latitude of 37.8044 and a longitude of -88.26. Zip codes in Ridgway, IL include 62979 ... more Ridgway zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ridgway, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ridgway, IL was 928.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ridgway was 437, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ridgway, IL
There are an estimated 232 married men in the town. 59.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Ridgway are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ridgway is 491 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ridgway, Illinois
There are an estimated 227 married women in the community. 56.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ridgway, IL
The median age of people living in Ridgway, IL was 45.1 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 Ridgway was 45. There were 761 people above the age of 18, which represents 82 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23 percent of the population (213) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ridgway, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ridgway, IL was 927.

White Population in Ridgway, IL
The estimated White population in the Ridgway community is 922, which is 99.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ridgway, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, 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 Ridgway, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ridgway, IL was 3.

Asian Population in Ridgway, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ridgway, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ridgway was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ridgway community was 5, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ridgway, IL
The household population number in Ridgway was 928.

Group Quarters Population in Ridgway, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Ridgway, IL
The average household size in Ridgway is 2.1 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.72 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ridgway, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 490 total housing units in Ridgway.

The number of occupied housing units was 441, or 90 of the total units in town. Of these, 348 were owner-occupied (78.9), and 93 were renter-occupied (21.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 49 vacant homes in Ridgway at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ridgway, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 272, with a median value in dollars of 47,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ridgway, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $608 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ridgway, average costs per month were $245 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 546 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ridgway, Illinois
80 people in Ridgway also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ridgway, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ridgway was 144, or 18.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ridgway, IL
In 2000, there were 257 people in Ridgway, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ridgway, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 12 people in Ridgway who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ridgway, Illinois
There were 449 in the labor force in Ridgway at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.4 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 Ridgway was 27.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ridgway, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,670. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ridgway, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,786. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ridgway, Illinois
Per capita income in Ridgway in the last full census was 16,959. 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 Ridgway numbered 35, or 12.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ridgway, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 169, or 18 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.