Goofy Ridge

Population: 148
Median household income: $54,063
Median home value: $75,000

Goofy Ridge, a community in Mason County, Illinois, has 148 residents. At $54,063, its median household income sits below Mason County's $62,127.

From 2019 to 2023, Goofy Ridge's population declined 49.5% from 293 to 148.

The median resident is 56.9 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 31.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 148
Median age: 56.9 yrs
Median household income: $54,063
Median home value: $75,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 193
Homeownership rate: 67.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.7%
Unemployment rate: 15.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

293148

Median household income

$20,625$54,063

Median home value

$38,200$75,000

Median gross rent

$819$808

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	293	$20,625	—	$819
2020	238	$25,667	—	$808
2021	210	$47,292	$38,200	—
2022	208	—	$52,000	—
2023	148	$54,063	$75,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.7%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5420.9%

55 to 6431.1%

65 to 7423.0%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	1	0.7%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	21	14.2%
45 to 54	31	20.9%
55 to 64	46	31.1%
65 to 74	34	23.0%
75 and over	15	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	145	98.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma41.5%

High school graduate44.9%

Some college or associate's12.9%

Bachelor's degree0.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	61	41.5%
High school graduate	66	44.9%
Some college or associate's	19	12.9%
Bachelor's degree	1	0.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone38.6%

Carpooled45.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked15.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17	38.6%
Carpooled	20	45.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	15.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	15.9%
15 to 29 min	15	34.1%
30 to 44 min	7	15.9%
45 to 59 min	5	11.4%
60+ min	10	22.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.40
Poverty rate: 12.2% (18 of 148)

	Count	Share
Family households	37	34.9%
Nonfamily households	69	65.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	106	54.9%
Vacant	87	45.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	71	67.0%
Renter-occupied	35	33.0%

1-unit, detached92.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	179	92.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	7.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1730510
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3949, -89.9407