Ridge Farm

Population: 887
Median household income: $50,833
Median home value: $73,000

Located in Vermilion County, Illinois, Ridge Farm is a community with a population of 887. Its median household income of $50,833 runs below the Vermilion County figure of $54,537.

From 2019 to 2023, Ridge Farm's population declined 5.6% from 940 to 887, while its median home value rose 14.6% from $63,700 to $73,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 887
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $50,833
Median home value: $73,000
Median gross rent: $695
Housing units: 399
Homeownership rate: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

940887

Median household income

$50,375$50,833

Median home value

$63,700$73,000

Median gross rent

$709$695

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	940	$50,375	$63,700	$709
2020	940	$46,346	$66,400	$743
2021	925	$50,104	$69,800	$760
2022	927	$52,961	$77,000	$813
2023	887	$50,833	$73,000	$695

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	3.3%
5 to 17	186	21.0%
18 to 24	69	7.8%
25 to 34	57	6.4%
35 to 44	105	11.8%
45 to 54	93	10.5%
55 to 64	173	19.5%
65 to 74	91	10.3%
75 and over	84	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	828	93.3%
Black or African American	12	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.3%
Two or more races	18	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate57.2%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree4.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	6.0%
High school graduate	345	57.2%
Some college or associate's	185	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	24	4.0%
Graduate or professional degree	13	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	266	85.3%
Carpooled	12	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	10.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	48	17.1%
15 to 29 min	58	20.7%
30 to 44 min	100	35.7%
45 to 59 min	43	15.4%
60+ min	31	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 9.8% (87 of 885)

	Count	Share
Family households	241	66.2%
Nonfamily households	123	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	364	91.2%
Vacant	35	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	255	70.1%
Renter-occupied	109	29.9%

1-unit, detached86.2%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	344	86.2%
1-unit, attached	3	0.8%
2 to 4 units	13	3.3%
5 to 19 units	22	5.5%
20 or more units	12	3.0%
Mobile home & other	5	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1763862
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8957, -87.6520