Population 745 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Park Ridge
Household size in Park Ridge
| Period | Park Ridge | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.78 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.90 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.98 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.42 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Park Ridge is a place of small households, averaging 2.20 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.78, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Park Ridge
| Period | Park Ridge | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Park Ridge is 42.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Park Ridge
| Period | Park Ridge | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.5% of households in Park Ridge, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Park Ridge
Renters in Park Ridge
| Period | Park Ridge | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.8% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.0% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.8% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Park Ridge rent their homes (36.8%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Wisconsin overall (32.2%). Among homeowners, 50.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Park Ridge
| Period | Park Ridge | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.4% of the housing in Park Ridge, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Park Ridge
| Period | Park Ridge | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Park Ridge leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Park Ridge
| Period | Park Ridge | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $491 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $597 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $574 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $768 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$277 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Park Ridge runs $768 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Park Ridge
Bachelor's degrees in Park Ridge
| Period | Park Ridge | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.4% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.8% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Park Ridge (44.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Park Ridge
| Period | Park Ridge | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.6% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Park Ridge: 97.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Park Ridge
| Period | Park Ridge | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Park Ridge has been strong: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Wisconsin. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Park Ridge compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Ridge | 2.20 | 42.6 | 6.5% | 36.8% | 14.4% | 1973 | $768 | 44.6% | 97.8% | 2.8% |
| Stevens Point | 2.19 | 35.4 | 9.2% | 39.4% | 5.7% | 1973 | $917 | 34.5% | 95.4% | 3.4% |
| Whiting | 2.27 | 47.9 | 5.3% | 28.9% | 7.2% | 1980 | $967 | 37.0% | 97.4% | 4.6% |
| Plover | 2.43 | 39.2 | 9.3% | 35.4% | 3.4% | 1991 | $1,131 | 40.0% | 90.1% | 4.0% |
| Custer | 2.49 | 47.2 | 4.6% | 11.2% | 3.3% | 1986 | $993 | 32.0% | 95.5% | 1.4% |
| Meehan | 2.23 | 43.5 | 8.5% | 28.8% | 5.5% | 1991 | $1,004 | 30.4% | 96.1% | 2.0% |
| Polonia | 2.44 | 53.3 | 3.6% | 8.5% | 2.8% | 1990 | $1,111 | 32.5% | 96.9% | 1.3% |
| Junction City | 2.58 | 47.3 | 8.5% | 9.0% | 13.0% | 1981 | $906 | 27.7% | 95.9% | 2.9% |
| Keene | 2.25 | 51.4 | 2.1% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 1977 | $788 | 25.6% | 95.3% | 1.4% |
| Garfield | 2.31 | 53.1 | 2.3% | 5.8% | 24.3% | 1978 | $1,148 | 29.1% | 94.9% | 0.7% |
| Amherst Junction | 2.41 | 47.0 | 4.9% | 12.8% | 10.1% | 1977 | $970 | 32.8% | 95.9% | 1.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Park Ridge. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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