Chicago Ridge, Illinois Population 2024

13,653

Chicago Ridge Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chicago Ridge was:

  • White: 64.04%
  • Two or more races: 17.82%
  • Black or African American: 9.04%
  • Other race: 4.93%
  • Asian: 4.07%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,020.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.04% (-724)
The current population of Chicago Ridge, Illinois is 13,653 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,377.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,06064.04%
Two or more races2,52117.82%
Black or African American1,2799.04%
Other race6974.93%
Asian5764.07%
Native American140.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chicago Ridge Population by Race

Chicago Ridge Population Pyramid 2024

Chicago Ridge Median Age

34.3

Total

35.5

Male

32.6

Female

Chicago Ridge Adults

There are 10,724 adults, (1,764 of whom are seniors) in Chicago Ridge.

Chicago Ridge Age Dependency

57.9

Age Dependency Ratio

19.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Chicago Ridge Sex Ratio

Female6,94449.08%
Male7,20350.92%

Chicago Ridge Population by Age

Chicago Ridge Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,3092.595545
Married2,5833.5561.638.4
Non Family1,9561.1245.454.6
Female5603.0748.251.8
Male2103.2779.520.5

3.41

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

55.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chicago Ridge Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7087.19%
Associates Degree1,05410.71%
Bachelors Degree1,97720.08%
Graduate Degree7527.64%
High School Graduate2,72627.69%
Less Than 9th Grade2102.13%
Some College2,41724.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chicago Ridge Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chicago Ridge Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,1525,5271,240
2+ Races1,6651,564782
Hispanic1,3021,016331
Black803797141
Other Race547396172
Asian442442376
Native American1400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 85.07%.

Chicago Ridge Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,620$79,864$61,047
Graduate Degree$64,881$0$62,167
High School Graduate$41,209$42,031$37,366
Less Than 9th Grade$34,190$63,563$32,981
Overall$48,974$55,655$46,695
Some College$46,006$55,537$41,173

$48,974

Average Earnings

$55,655

Average Male

$46,695

Average Female

Chicago Ridge Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chicago Ridge Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chicago Ridge Language

60.48% of Chicago Ridge residents speak only English, while 39.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 18.56% of the population.

Chicago Ridge Language

Chicago Ridge Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,1391,27815.7%
Multiple2,51054621.75%
Hispanic2,39150120.95%
Asian57610918.92%
Black1,131181.59%
Native1414100%
Other68420.29%

16.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.07%

Male Poverty Rate

15.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chicago Ridge

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chicago Ridge is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chicago Ridge is Other, with 0.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.01%.

Chicago Ridge Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.71%
High School12.4%
Bachelors or Greater12.3%
Some College10.49%

Chicago Ridge Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed81.44%
Female Unemployed10.83%
Male Employed7.29%
Female Employed2.25%

Chicago Ridge Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chicago Ridge Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,978$94,195
Households$69,389$83,220
Married Families$100,073$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,123$60,861

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chicago Ridge Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.8%

Male Marriage Rate

51.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Chicago Ridge Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chicago Ridge Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Chicago Ridge Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chicago Ridge Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

443

Number of Veterans

400

Male Veterans

43

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War210
Vietnam130
World War II34
Korea30
First Gulf War0

Chicago Ridge Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34176
75+104
65 to 7492
55 to 6437
35 to 5434

Chicago Ridge Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2854.15%
2+ Races975.57%
Hispanic634.41%
Other Race417%
Black201.99%

Chicago Ridge Veterans by Race

Chicago Ridge Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chicago Ridge Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Chicago Ridge Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chicago Ridge Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chicago Ridge Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.47%

Born in Chicago Ridge

73.86%

Native Born

26.14%

Foreign Born

7.58%

Non Citizen

18.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.86% of Chicago Ridge residents were born in the United States, with 66.47% having been born in Illinois. 7.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Chicago Ridge Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,748-181-1.4%
202812,929-181-1.38%
202713,110-181-1.36%
202613,291-181-1.34%
202513,472-181-1.33%
202413,653-181-1.31%
202313,834-106-0.76%
202213,940-174-1.23%
202114,114-263-1.83%
202014,3774623.32%
201913,915-109-0.78%
201814,024-130-0.92%
201714,154-120-0.84%
201614,274-95-0.66%
201514,369-71-0.49%
201414,440-17-0.12%
201314,457250.17%
201214,432410.28%
201114,391730.51%
201014,31800%
200014,1274843.55%
199013,6431701.26%
198013,4734,28646.65%
19709,1873,43959.83%
19605,748-7,000-54.91%

Chicago Ridge Population by Year