Ridgefield

Population: 218
Median household income: $133,454
Median home value: $265,400

Ridgefield is a community in McHenry County, Illinois, home to 218 residents. At $133,454, its median household income sits above McHenry County's $102,836.

From 2020 to 2023, Ridgefield's population declined 20.4% from 274 to 218, while its median home value rose 4.3% from $254,400 to $265,400.

0.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.35 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 218
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $133,454
Median home value: $265,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 65
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 71.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

274218

Median household income

$93,897$133,454

Median home value

$254,400$265,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	274	$93,897	$254,400
2021	422	$117,523	$268,100
2022	380	$109,554	$264,900
2023	218	$133,454	$265,400

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 2441.7%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5433.5%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	91	41.7%
25 to 34	36	16.5%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	73	33.5%
55 to 64	18	8.3%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	218	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate14.2%

Some college or associate's14.2%

Bachelor's degree44.1%

Graduate or professional degree27.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	18	14.2%
Some college or associate's	18	14.2%
Bachelor's degree	56	44.1%
Graduate or professional degree	35	27.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 47 min

Drove alone59.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit19.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	108	59.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	35	19.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	21.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	61	42.7%
30 to 44 min	9	6.3%
45 to 59 min	18	12.6%
60+ min	55	38.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.35
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 218)

	Count	Share
Family households	65	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	65	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	65	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	65	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1763875
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2707, -88.3620