Ramsey

Population: 998
Median household income: $50,664
Median home value: $58,000

Ramsey is a community in Fayette County, Illinois, home to 998 residents. At $50,664, its median household income sits below Fayette County's $57,113.

From 2019 to 2023, Ramsey's population grew 1.1% from 987 to 998, while its median home value fell 2.8% from $59,700 to $58,000.

80.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1966.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 998
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,664
Median home value: $58,000
Median gross rent: $742
Housing units: 407
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

987998

Median household income

$32,381$50,664

Median home value

$59,700$58,000

Median gross rent

$650$742

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	987	$32,381	$59,700	$650
2020	871	$31,875	$58,100	$709
2021	923	$34,524	$58,100	$764
2022	921	$43,083	$58,600	$727
2023	998	$50,664	$58,000	$742

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 5418.7%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 743.1%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	6.3%
5 to 17	168	16.8%
18 to 24	90	9.0%
25 to 34	141	14.1%
35 to 44	77	7.7%
45 to 54	187	18.7%
55 to 64	117	11.7%
65 to 74	31	3.1%
75 and over	124	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	915	91.7%
Black or African American	21	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.0%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's18.2%

Bachelor's degree4.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	210	31.0%
High school graduate	290	42.8%
Some college or associate's	123	18.2%
Bachelor's degree	30	4.4%
Graduate or professional degree	24	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	290	86.3%
Carpooled	37	11.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	0.9%
Other means	3	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33	9.9%
15 to 29 min	103	30.9%
30 to 44 min	69	20.7%
45 to 59 min	41	12.3%
60+ min	87	26.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 16.5% (159 of 964)

	Count	Share
Family households	195	56.2%
Nonfamily households	152	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	347	85.3%
Vacant	60	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	284	81.8%
Renter-occupied	63	18.2%

1-unit, detached80.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	328	80.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	1.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	72	17.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1762627
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.1457, -89.1103