Ruma

Population: 438
Median household income: $71,875
Median home value: $125,000

Ruma, a community in Randolph County, Illinois, has 438 residents. At $71,875, its median household income sits above Randolph County's $68,870.

From 2019 to 2023, Ruma's population grew 38.2% from 317 to 438, while its median home value fell 24.1% from $164,700 to $125,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 438
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $71,875
Median home value: $125,000
Median gross rent: $933
Housing units: 158
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

317438

Median household income

$66,250$71,875

Median home value

$164,700$125,000

Median gross rent

$745$933

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	317	$66,250	$164,700	$745
2020	442	$78,125	$123,800	$810
2021	457	$70,417	$117,600	$813
2022	519	$74,375	$133,100	$913
2023	438	$71,875	$125,000	$933

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

Age distribution

Under 511.4%

5 to 1723.7%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	11.4%
5 to 17	104	23.7%
18 to 24	23	5.3%
25 to 34	36	8.2%
35 to 44	61	13.9%
45 to 54	48	11.0%
55 to 64	71	16.2%
65 to 74	28	6.4%
75 and over	17	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	389	88.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	1.1%
Two or more races	8	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	34	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	12.6%
High school graduate	104	39.8%
Some college or associate's	97	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	22	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	5	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	177	85.5%
Carpooled	14	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	5.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	84	42.9%
15 to 29 min	36	18.4%
30 to 44 min	36	18.4%
45 to 59 min	22	11.2%
60+ min	18	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 10.5% (46 of 438)

	Count	Share
Family households	115	77.2%
Nonfamily households	34	22.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	149	94.3%
Vacant	9	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	118	79.2%
Renter-occupied	31	20.8%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	117	74.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	5.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	33	20.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1766287
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.1306, -90.0003