Population 4,885 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ravenswood Gardens
Household size in Ravenswood Gardens
| Period | Ravenswood Gardens | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.08 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Ravenswood Gardens are small: just 2.23 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.08, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Ravenswood Gardens
| Period | Ravenswood Gardens | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.5 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Ravenswood Gardens is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Ravenswood Gardens
| Period | Ravenswood Gardens | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.2% of households in Ravenswood Gardens, well below the national share of 11.6%. Ravenswood Gardens has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Chicago neighborhoods.
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 Ravenswood Gardens
Renters in Ravenswood Gardens
| Period | Ravenswood Gardens | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.4% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 58.2% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.2% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 54.0% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Ravenswood Gardens rent: 54.0% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 20.8% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Ravenswood Gardens
| Period | Ravenswood Gardens | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Ravenswood Gardens than nationally: 7.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Chicago area.
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 Ravenswood Gardens
| Period | Ravenswood Gardens | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Ravenswood Gardens is a place of older homes: half were built before 1938, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Few Chicago neighborhoods have older homes: only two of 135.
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 Ravenswood Gardens
| Period | Ravenswood Gardens | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,039 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,229 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,367 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,690 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$651 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Ravenswood Gardens runs $1,690 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Ravenswood Gardens has higher rents than at least four in five Chicago neighborhoods.
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 Ravenswood Gardens
Bachelor's degrees in Ravenswood Gardens
| Period | Ravenswood Gardens | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.7% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 62.5% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 70.0% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 76.5% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Ravenswood Gardens is highly educated: about three-quarters of adults 25 and older (76.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Ravenswood Gardens has a higher share of college graduates than the great majority of Chicago neighborhoods.
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 Ravenswood Gardens
| Period | Ravenswood Gardens | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Ravenswood Gardens: 97.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Only seven of Chicago's 135 neighborhoods have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 Ravenswood Gardens
| Period | Ravenswood Gardens | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Ravenswood Gardens than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Ravenswood Gardens has lower unemployment than at least four in five Chicago neighborhoods. 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).
Ravenswood Gardens compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenswood Gardens | 2.23 | 37.6 | 5.2% | 54.0% | 7.8% | 1938 | $1,690 | 76.5% | 97.8% | 4.1% |
| Ravenswood Manor | 2.39 | 35.8 | 7.8% | 55.4% | 8.9% | 1943 | $1,528 | 53.9% | 89.5% | 6.4% |
| West Ravenswood | 1.90 | 36.3 | 6.4% | 66.3% | 8.6% | 1944 | $1,683 | 70.2% | 96.2% | 3.3% |
| Bowmanville | 2.34 | 37.1 | 7.9% | 54.2% | 5.1% | 1952 | $1,556 | 65.1% | 94.3% | 6.4% |
| Cuyler | 2.23 | 38.3 | 3.4% | 47.6% | 11.4% | 1942 | $1,795 | 80.8% | 97.9% | 4.3% |
| Lincoln Square | 2.18 | 37.4 | 8.8% | 58.6% | 6.6% | 1955 | $1,582 | 62.1% | 92.6% | 6.6% |
| North Center | 2.58 | 37.7 | 3.8% | 39.3% | 8.6% | 1964 | $1,825 | 78.4% | 96.5% | 3.7% |
| Roscoe Village | 2.45 | 33.2 | 5.0% | 49.7% | 10.6% | 1945 | $1,954 | 81.9% | 98.0% | 4.1% |
| Albany Park | 2.67 | 38.1 | 13.0% | 57.5% | 8.7% | 1939 | $1,398 | 39.7% | 78.5% | 7.1% |
| Bricktown | 2.42 | 34.3 | 5.5% | 42.1% | 8.7% | 1963 | $1,901 | 81.7% | 97.6% | 3.3% |
| Irving Park | 2.44 | 37.3 | 9.8% | 48.5% | 7.0% | 1942 | $1,402 | 51.1% | 90.4% | 6.5% |
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 Ravenswood Gardens. 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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