CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Grand Ridge

Illinois · 556 residents · 0.46 sq mi

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Grand Ridge is home to 556 people in Illinois. The median age is 38.3, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $46,700. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.2% of residents.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

556

+2%vs 2000

vs 546 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.3

+1%vs 2000

vs 37.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.46 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024584

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.7%(26)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(46)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(39)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(24)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.5%(92)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414%(78)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.3%(74)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.6%(48)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411%(61)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.2%(29)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,286

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,889

−30%vs 2000

vs $18,287 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.2%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$46,700

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $77,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$338

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $525 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.1%

−8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.6% in 2000

24.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(531)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(15)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(553)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2%(11)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.5%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.6%(27)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(2)

Ancestry

German40.8%(238)

Irish26.4%(154)

Italian11.3%(66)

English10.6%(62)

Polish3.1%(18)

Norwegian2.4%(14)

Scottish1.9%(11)

American1.7%(10)

French1.7%(10)

Slovak1.5%(9)

British0.9%(5)

Czech0.9%(5)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.9%(5)

Russian0.5%(3)

Dutch0.3%(2)

Finnish0.3%(2)

Welsh0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.1%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.7%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.1%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.8 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 15.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.3%(77)

Married55.8%(129)

Widowed1.3%(3)

Divorced9.5%(22)

Women 15+

Never married31%(65)

Married62.4%(131)

Widowed2.4%(5)

Divorced4.3%(9)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.8%

−4.1 ptssince 2013

from 5.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

69.7%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 69.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.7%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.7%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.7%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 11.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

84.1%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 80.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.8%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 28.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)6.5%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.8%(8)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.9%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 31 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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