Population 2,166 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ramsey
Household size in Ramsey
| Period | Ramsey | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.71 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Ramsey is a place of big households: 3.03 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.32, 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 Ramsey
| Period | Ramsey | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Ramsey is young: half of its residents are under 34.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Ramsey
| Period | Ramsey | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Ramsey as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 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 Ramsey
Renters in Ramsey
| Period | Ramsey | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ramsey is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 52.5% 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 Ramsey
| Period | Ramsey | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Ramsey: 7.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
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 Ramsey
| Period | Ramsey | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Ramsey is a place of older homes: half were built before 1969, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
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 Ramsey
| Period | Ramsey | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $509 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $554 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $607 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $824 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$315 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Ramsey runs $824 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Ramsey
Bachelor's degrees in Ramsey
| Period | Ramsey | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ramsey: 10.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 Ramsey
| Period | Ramsey | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.2% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.6% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.4% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Ramsey never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Ramsey
| Period | Ramsey | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Ramsey than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Ramsey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey | 3.03 | 34.7 | 11.7% | 15.4% | 7.5% | 1969 | $824 | 10.7% | 81.4% | 3.5% |
| Bingham | 3.29 | 38.7 | 10.0% | 11.3% | 5.4% | 1975 | $970 | 13.9% | 86.4% | 4.0% |
| Herrick | 2.49 | 45.4 | 11.1% | 11.4% | 19.3% | 1981 | $908 | 16.6% | 92.2% | 5.0% |
| Confidence | 2.47 | 35.3 | 9.1% | 5.9% | 10.2% | 1978 | $879 | 10.5% | 91.5% | 0.4% |
| Oconee | 2.30 | 42.6 | 3.4% | 12.5% | 18.3% | 1984 | $1,159 | 27.7% | 92.6% | 5.5% |
| Fillmore | 2.44 | 42.9 | 2.7% | 18.9% | 5.2% | 1954 | $706 | 8.1% | 87.9% | 7.6% |
| Shafter | 2.98 | 43.5 | 6.9% | 11.7% | 3.6% | 1982 | $1,030 | 29.7% | 91.9% | 1.5% |
| Vandalia | 2.46 | 42.1 | 13.4% | 27.0% | 12.7% | 1967 | $852 | 18.8% | 86.7% | 4.6% |
| Van Burensburg | 2.69 | 43.8 | 5.9% | 11.4% | 5.8% | 1969 | $834 | 19.2% | 90.2% | 3.5% |
| Wrights Corner | 2.57 | 38.0 | 7.6% | 11.2% | 3.4% | 1980 | $970 | 16.8% | 94.5% | 4.9% |
| Brownstown | 2.75 | 39.7 | 16.7% | 29.7% | 18.1% | 1968 | $875 | 5.4% | 79.2% | 3.8% |
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 Ramsey. 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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