Ridgway

Population: 764
Median household income: $42,404
Median home value: $73,700

Located in Gallatin County, Illinois, Ridgway is a community with a population of 764. At $42,404, its median household income sits below Gallatin County's $54,626.

From 2019 to 2023, Ridgway's population declined 3.0% from 788 to 764, while its median home value rose 14.3% from $64,500 to $73,700.

89.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1966.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 764
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $42,404
Median home value: $73,700
Median gross rent: $732
Housing units: 436
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

788764

Median household income

$52,656$42,404

Median home value

$64,500$73,700

Median gross rent

$525$732

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	788	$52,656	$64,500	$525
2020	831	$39,575	$67,400	$518
2021	708	$41,464	$65,000	$522
2022	742	$44,777	$69,600	$585
2023	764	$42,404	$73,700	$732

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 345.8%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 546.4%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over18.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	5.0%
5 to 17	127	16.6%
18 to 24	43	5.6%
25 to 34	44	5.8%
35 to 44	132	17.3%
45 to 54	49	6.4%
55 to 64	70	9.2%
65 to 74	117	15.3%
75 and over	144	18.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	738	96.6%
Black or African American	3	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	78	14.0%
High school graduate	193	34.7%
Some college or associate's	207	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	43	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	35	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone91.3%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	285	91.3%
Carpooled	17	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	73	24.0%
15 to 29 min	124	40.8%
30 to 44 min	70	23.0%
45 to 59 min	15	4.9%
60+ min	22	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 9.8% (72 of 735)

	Count	Share
Family households	201	54.2%
Nonfamily households	170	45.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	371	85.1%
Vacant	65	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	305	82.2%
Renter-occupied	66	17.8%

1-unit, detached89.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	388	89.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	2.3%
5 to 19 units	4	0.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	34	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1764018
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7979, -88.2606