Ridgewood

Population: 2,997
Median household income: $96,334
Median home value: $142,400

Ridgewood is a community in Will County, Illinois, home to 2,997 residents. At $96,334, its median household income sits below Will County's $107,799.

From 2020 to 2023, Ridgewood's population declined 3.0% from 3,089 to 2,997, while its median home value rose 38.5% from $102,800 to $142,400.

Owners occupy 62.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 31.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,997
Median age: 31.6 yrs
Median household income: $96,334
Median home value: $142,400
Median gross rent: $1,455
Housing units: 946
Homeownership rate: 62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0892,997

Median household income

$53,953$96,334

Median home value

$102,800$142,400

Median gross rent

$1,103$1,455

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	3,089	$53,953	$102,800	$1,103
2021	2,879	$56,031	$105,900	$1,216
2022	3,242	$76,250	$128,900	$1,416
2023	2,997	$96,334	$142,400	$1,455

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3419.7%

35 to 4419.2%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 742.9%

75 and over0.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	223	7.4%
5 to 17	604	20.2%
18 to 24	197	6.6%
25 to 34	589	19.7%
35 to 44	576	19.2%
45 to 54	306	10.2%
55 to 64	389	13.0%
65 to 74	88	2.9%
75 and over	25	0.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	482	16.1%
Black or African American	436	14.5%
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	13	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,066	68.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma38.4%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's18.8%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	757	38.4%
High school graduate	643	32.6%
Some college or associate's	370	18.8%
Bachelor's degree	184	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	19	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit5.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,424	81.7%
Carpooled	127	7.3%
Public transit	96	5.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	72	4.1%
Other means	25	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	196	11.7%
15 to 29 min	748	44.7%
30 to 44 min	460	27.5%
45 to 59 min	37	2.2%
60+ min	231	13.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.37
Poverty rate: 16.4% (493 of 2,997)

	Count	Share
Family households	681	76.6%
Nonfamily households	208	23.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	889	94.0%
Vacant	57	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	555	62.4%
Renter-occupied	334	37.6%

1-unit, detached85.2%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	806	85.2%
1-unit, attached	23	2.4%
2 to 4 units	73	7.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	44	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1764005
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5341, -88.0434