Chicago Ridge, Illinois Population 2024

13,653

Chicago Ridge Demographics

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

  • White: 66.41%
  • Two or more races: 16.76%
  • Black or African American: 7.91%
  • Other race: 5.99%
  • Asian: 2.84%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • 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)
White9,48666.41%
Two or more races2,39416.76%
Black or African American1,1307.91%
Other race8555.99%
Asian4062.84%
Native American130.09%
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

35.3

Total

35.7

Male

34.7

Female

Chicago Ridge Adults

There are 11,126 adults, (2,005 of whom are seniors) in Chicago Ridge.

Chicago Ridge Age Dependency

56.6

Age Dependency Ratio

22

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Chicago Ridge Sex Ratio

Female7,07749.54%
Male7,20750.46%

Chicago Ridge Population by Age

Chicago Ridge Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,2512.6457.942.1
Married2,4623.5863.436.6
Non Family1,9071.0949.850.2
Female6073.2761.638.4
Male2753.5456.443.6

3.45

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

57.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chicago Ridge Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5605.7%
Associates Degree1,10711.28%
Bachelors Degree1,95019.86%
Graduate Degree6026.13%
High School Graduate2,74027.91%
Less Than 9th Grade2932.98%
Some College2,56626.14%

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
White6,2805,6671,117
Hispanic1,5331,326324
2+ Races1,4751,439778
Black710689269
Other Race551422143
Asian273264245
Native American1300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 97.56%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 89.74%.

Chicago Ridge Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,884$75,678$57,674
Graduate Degree$67,986$0$68,750
High School Graduate$37,423$31,765$38,466
Less Than 9th Grade$31,129$0$21,598
Overall$46,288$49,435$45,020
Some College$42,949$50,500$39,668

$46,288

Average Earnings

$49,435

Average Male

$45,020

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

59.03% of Chicago Ridge residents speak only English, while 40.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 15.76% of the population.

Chicago Ridge Language

Chicago Ridge Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,3201,67620.14%
Multiple2,38039616.64%
Hispanic2,8192589.15%
Asian3979323.43%
Other844829.72%
Black1,009161.59%
Native1313100%

17.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.7%

Male Poverty Rate

17.43%

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 Black, with 1.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.68%.

Chicago Ridge Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.28%
High School17.04%
Some College12.95%
Bachelors or Greater10.62%

Chicago Ridge Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed58.14%
Female Unemployed29.9%
Male Employed8.52%
Female Employed4.07%

Chicago Ridge Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chicago Ridge Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,591$88,789
Households$65,168$75,652
Married Families$98,591$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,634$51,492

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chicago Ridge Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

45.1%

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 45-54, 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

601

Number of Veterans

561

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War273
Vietnam178
World War II43
Korea9
First Gulf War0

Chicago Ridge Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34242
65 to 74147
75+132
55 to 6449
35 to 5431

Chicago Ridge Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4556.02%
Hispanic864.51%
Other Race7211.08%
2+ Races543.46%
Black202.03%

Chicago Ridge Veterans by Race

Chicago Ridge Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

8.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chicago Ridge Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Employment Rate

4.4%

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

68.87%

Born in Chicago Ridge

75.82%

Native Born

24.18%

Foreign Born

6.17%

Non Citizen

18.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.82% of Chicago Ridge residents were born in the United States, with 68.87% having been born in Illinois. 6.17% 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