Population 1,048 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ridge Farm
Household size in Ridge Farm
| Period | Ridge Farm | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Ridge Farm has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.63 in 2006–10, 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 Ridge Farm
| Period | Ridge Farm | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ridge Farm is 43.4 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Ridge Farm
| Period | Ridge Farm | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Ridge Farm (14.6%), above 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 Ridge Farm
Renters in Ridge Farm
| Period | Ridge Farm | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Ridge Farm own their homes; 26.9% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly six in ten owners (56.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Ridge Farm
| Period | Ridge Farm | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Ridge Farm: 11.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Ridge Farm
| Period | Ridge Farm | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Ridge Farm is a place of older homes: half were built before 1959, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Ridge Farm
| Period | Ridge Farm | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $486 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $506 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $699 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $733 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$247 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Ridge Farm runs $733 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.2% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Ridge Farm
Bachelor's degrees in Ridge Farm
| Period | Ridge Farm | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ridge Farm have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Ridge Farm
| Period | Ridge Farm | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.3% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ridge Farm is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma, against 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 Ridge Farm
| Period | Ridge Farm | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ridge Farm runs well above the national rate: 7.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Ridge Farm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Farm | 2.46 | 43.4 | 14.6% | 26.9% | 11.5% | 1959 | $733 | 14.6% | 94.2% | 7.9% |
| Olivet | 2.68 | 39.9 | 7.2% | 10.6% | 16.8% | 1971 | $886 | 32.3% | 94.9% | 0.5% |
| Indianola | 2.20 | 55.3 | 9.5% | 7.8% | 12.3% | 1956 | $698 | 9.3% | 89.2% | 7.1% |
| Scottland | 2.26 | 50.9 | 4.0% | 24.5% | 10.4% | 1963 | $750 | 25.9% | 92.3% | 0.5% |
| Georgetown | 2.40 | 44.8 | 15.3% | 21.7% | 12.0% | 1960 | $795 | 14.9% | 95.0% | 2.4% |
| Midway | 2.66 | 38.4 | 17.1% | 14.2% | 7.9% | 1957 | $800 | 18.4% | 94.1% | 1.7% |
| Chrisman | 2.41 | 45.5 | 6.6% | 27.7% | 8.5% | 1965 | $878 | 22.6% | 91.7% | 2.5% |
| Meeks | 2.18 | 60.4 | 5.8% | 11.6% | 17.2% | 1974 | $1,198 | 19.0% | 100.0% | 2.3% |
| Eugene | 2.25 | 45.1 | 6.5% | 17.7% | 13.1% | 1973 | $848 | 11.9% | 92.0% | 5.2% |
| Dana | 2.17 | 38.9 | 8.2% | 18.2% | 11.5% | 1955 | $710 | 11.2% | 95.6% | 6.6% |
| Cayuga | 2.36 | 43.1 | 6.1% | 15.3% | 14.2% | 1968 | $915 | 8.6% | 93.2% | 4.9% |
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 Ridge Farm. 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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