Ringwood

Population: 778
Median household income: $157,500
Median home value: $364,700

Ringwood is a community in McHenry County, Illinois, home to 778 residents. At $157,500, its median household income sits above McHenry County's $102,836.

From 2019 to 2023, Ringwood's population declined 1.4% from 789 to 778, while its median home value rose 26.0% from $289,400 to $364,700.

9.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.84 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 778
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $157,500
Median home value: $364,700
Median gross rent: $1,021
Housing units: 286
Homeownership rate: 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

789778

Median household income

$113,125$157,500

Median home value

$289,400$364,700

Median gross rent

$1,188$1,021

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	789	$113,125	$289,400	$1,188
2020	735	$124,500	$322,700	—
2021	713	$128,000	$329,300	$882
2022	779	$142,750	$339,200	—
2023	778	$157,500	$364,700	$1,021

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5418.1%

55 to 6419.4%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	4.0%
5 to 17	159	20.4%
18 to 24	36	4.6%
25 to 34	57	7.3%
35 to 44	67	8.6%
45 to 54	141	18.1%
55 to 64	151	19.4%
65 to 74	93	12.0%
75 and over	43	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	707	90.9%
Black or African American	34	4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	4.7%
High school graduate	208	37.7%
Some college or associate's	143	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	121	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	54	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.4%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	309	78.6%
Carpooled	8	2.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	6.4%
Bicycle	2	0.5%
Worked from home	46	11.7%
Other means	3	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	110	31.7%
15 to 29 min	59	17.0%
30 to 44 min	65	18.7%
45 to 59 min	14	4.0%
60+ min	99	28.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 9.0% (67 of 748)

	Count	Share
Family households	221	80.7%
Nonfamily households	53	19.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	274	95.8%
Vacant	12	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	255	93.1%
Renter-occupied	19	6.9%

1-unit, detached95.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	272	95.1%
1-unit, attached	2	0.7%
2 to 4 units	12	4.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1764135
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.3973, -88.3041