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Park Ridge

Illinois · 36,175 residents · 7.09 sq mi
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With 36,175 people, Park Ridge is a city in Illinois. That is roughly 64% ahead of the Illinois median. The median age is 41.3, about 8 years above the US median. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $185,100. This is an unusually credentialed place: 37% of adults have a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 41.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

36,175
−4%vs 2000
vs 37,775 in 2000
1990 – 2025
41.3
−3%vs 2000
vs 42.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.09 sq mi
Population, 19902024
36K37K38K39K40K19902000201020202024Park Ridge
202439K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.5%(1,985)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96%(2,176)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.2%(1,890)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.8%(2,089)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(2,134)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.3%(4,452)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(5,290)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.9%(4,656)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.8%(4,645)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.7%(3,887)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.3%(2,276)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(695)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$52,817
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $73,154 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$26,150
−27%vs 2000
vs $36,046 in 2000
US average: $14,340
1.3%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$185,100
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $286,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$640
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $858 in 2000
US average: $450
87.0%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.6% in 2000
13.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.5%(35,307)
Black0.2%(85)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(1,113)
Asian2.6%(996)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.4%(35,225)
Black0%(8)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(467)
Asian2.3%(835)
Other0.3%(107)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.1%(1,207)
Puerto Rican2.5%(950)
Cuban0.5%(176)
Colombian0.4%(166)
Dominican0.3%(122)
Spaniard0.2%(86)
Ecuadorian0.1%(41)
Honduran0.1%(39)
Venezuelan0.1%(35)
Nicaraguan0.1%(25)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino2.8%(1,100)
Asian Indian1.3%(490)
Thai0.2%(93)
Chinese0.2%(84)
Japanese0.2%(67)
Mongolian0.1%(58)
Korean0.1%(44)
Nepalese0.1%(38)
Cambodian0.1%(26)
Laotian0%(8)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(11)
Ancestry
German20.1%(7,756)
Polish18.1%(6,998)
Irish17.6%(6,787)
Italian11.8%(4,580)
English6.8%(2,635)
American3.5%(1,372)
Greek2.9%(1,103)
Swedish1.8%(715)
Norwegian1.6%(618)
Ukrainian1.5%(563)
Serbian1.2%(459)
Scottish1.1%(425)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.1%(422)
Czech1.1%(418)
French1%(385)
Russian0.9%(332)
Belgian0.8%(313)
Romanian0.6%(232)
Slovak0.6%(216)
Croatian0.5%(207)
Lithuanian0.5%(203)
Armenian0.5%(196)
Swiss0.5%(190)
Austrian0.4%(170)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(158)
Hungarian0.4%(148)
Finnish0.4%(143)
Welsh0.4%(140)
Arab0.3%(135)
Macedonian0.3%(131)
Bulgarian0.3%(121)
Danish0.3%(115)
Slovene0.2%(64)
Iraqi0.2%(62)
Iranian0.2%(59)
British0.1%(53)
Turkish0.1%(40)
Egyptian0.1%(37)
Brazilian0.1%(21)
Jordanian0%(12)
Latvian0%(12)
Lebanese0%(11)
Section 05

Education

37.4%
−8.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 46.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
89.4%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
14.0%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.5 min
+33%vs 2000
vs 19.2 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 married25.7%(3,779)
Married64.9%(9,554)
Widowed3.2%(472)
Divorced6.2%(911)
Women 15+
Never married22.1%(3,518)
Married58.9%(9,360)
Widowed8.5%(1,343)
Divorced10.5%(1,667)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 6.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
72.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 70.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
3.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 4.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 87.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% 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)21.3%(210)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.4%(112)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.9%(284)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War15.9%(156)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.5%(34)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 984 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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How many people live in Park Ridge, Illinois?

Park Ridge, Illinois has about 36,175 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Park Ridge, Illinois?

The typical household in Park Ridge, Illinois earns about $52,817 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Park Ridge, Illinois expensive?

In Park Ridge, Illinois, the median home is worth about $185,100, and the typical rent is about $640 a month.

How educated are people in Park Ridge, Illinois?

About 37.4% of adults age 25 and over in Park Ridge, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Park Ridge, Illinois?

About 1.3% of people in Park Ridge, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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