Park Ridge

Population: 39,241
Median household income: $138,059
Median home value: $539,300

Park Ridge is a community in Cook County, Illinois, home to 39,241 residents. The median household income of $138,059 is above the Cook County median ($81,797).

Between 2019 and 2023, Park Ridge's population grew 4.8% from 37,457 to 39,241, while its median home value rose 23.4% from $437,000 to $539,300.

The typical home was built around 1960. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 39,241
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $138,059
Median home value: $539,300
Median gross rent: $1,511
Housing units: 16,013
Homeownership rate: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,45739,241

Median household income

$111,642$138,059

Median home value

$437,000$539,300

Median gross rent

$1,433$1,511

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,457	$111,642	$437,000	$1,433
2020	37,431	$113,809	$451,200	$1,360
2021	39,562	$124,535	$458,600	$1,509
2022	39,368	$137,964	$518,500	$1,487
2023	39,241	$138,059	$539,300	$1,511

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,134	5.4%
5 to 17	7,427	18.9%
18 to 24	2,225	5.7%
25 to 34	2,624	6.7%
35 to 44	5,424	13.8%
45 to 54	5,376	13.7%
55 to 64	6,124	15.6%
65 to 74	4,218	10.7%
75 and over	3,689	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32,474	82.8%
Black or African American	403	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.0%
Asian	2,770	7.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	114	0.3%
Two or more races	1,098	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,370	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate12.8%

Some college or associate's19.0%

Bachelor's degree38.4%

Graduate or professional degree26.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	869	3.2%
High school graduate	3,504	12.8%
Some college or associate's	5,210	19.0%
Bachelor's degree	10,530	38.4%
Graduate or professional degree	7,342	26.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone60.5%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit8.6%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home22.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,721	60.5%
Carpooled	1,033	5.3%
Public transit	1,673	8.6%
Walked	384	2.0%
Bicycle	30	0.2%
Worked from home	4,258	22.0%
Other means	260	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,467	23.0%
15 to 29 min	5,013	33.2%
30 to 44 min	3,343	22.1%
45 to 59 min	1,683	11.1%
60+ min	1,595	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 3.5% (1,371 of 38,766)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,154	73.5%
Nonfamily households	4,025	26.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,179	94.8%
Vacant	834	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,943	85.3%
Renter-occupied	2,236	14.7%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units10.1%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,463	71.6%
1-unit, attached	608	3.8%
2 to 4 units	848	5.3%
5 to 19 units	1,289	8.0%
20 or more units	1,616	10.1%
Mobile home & other	189	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1757875
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 42.0118, -87.8434

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