Chicago Ridge

Population: 14,147
Median household income: $69,389
Median home value: $217,800

Located in Cook County, Illinois, Chicago Ridge is a community with a population of 14,147. The median household income of $69,389 is below the Cook County median ($81,797).

Between 2019 and 2023, Chicago Ridge's population held roughly steady from 14,153 to 14,147, while its median home value rose 35.7% from $160,500 to $217,800.

Households average 2.59 people. The median gross rent is $1,198.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,147
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $69,389
Median home value: $217,800
Median gross rent: $1,198
Housing units: 5,840
Homeownership rate: 55.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,15314,147

Median household income

$48,886$69,389

Median home value

$160,500$217,800

Median gross rent

$996$1,198

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,153	$48,886	$160,500	$996
2020	14,028	$51,555	$169,200	$973
2021	14,413	$56,494	$171,000	$1,025
2022	14,284	$65,168	$203,300	$1,161
2023	14,147	$69,389	$217,800	$1,198

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3421.1%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,381	9.8%
5 to 17	2,042	14.4%
18 to 24	880	6.2%
25 to 34	2,978	21.1%
35 to 44	1,670	11.8%
45 to 54	1,390	9.8%
55 to 64	2,042	14.4%
65 to 74	994	7.0%
75 and over	770	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,337	58.9%
Black or African American	1,259	8.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	576	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.0%
Two or more races	1,554	11.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,417	17.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	918	9.3%
High school graduate	2,726	27.7%
Some college or associate's	3,471	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,977	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	752	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit2.2%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,348	80.6%
Carpooled	367	5.5%
Public transit	149	2.2%
Walked	64	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	632	9.5%
Other means	79	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	703	11.7%
15 to 29 min	1,808	30.1%
30 to 44 min	1,934	32.2%
45 to 59 min	826	13.8%
60+ min	736	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 17.0% (2,336 of 13,777)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,353	63.2%
Nonfamily households	1,956	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,309	90.9%
Vacant	531	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,918	55.0%
Renter-occupied	2,391	45.0%

1-unit, detached33.8%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units53.3%

20 or more units6.9%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,972	33.8%
1-unit, attached	132	2.3%
2 to 4 units	191	3.3%
5 to 19 units	3,112	53.3%
20 or more units	405	6.9%
Mobile home & other	28	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1714065
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7034, -87.7795

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