CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ridge Farm

Illinois · 939 residents · 3.06 sq mi

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With 939 people, Ridge Farm is a city in Illinois. The typical home is worth $31,400. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. About 8% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 31% less than in Illinois as a whole. Renters pay $267 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

939

+3%vs 2000

vs 912 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.5

−7%vs 2000

vs 38.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.06 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024827

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(62)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.5%(80)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.5%(99)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(55)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(40)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.5%(127)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(133)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.1%(114)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.7%(91)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.4%(88)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(35)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(15)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,240

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,333 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,732

−35%vs 2000

vs $16,624 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.1%

+7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$31,400

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$267

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $339 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.5%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.7% in 2000

22.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(904)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(4)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(939)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.8%(15)

Puerto Rican0.4%(3)

Ancestry

Irish19.8%(164)

American10.6%(88)

German9.6%(79)

English8.3%(69)

Italian3.9%(32)

Scotch-Irish2.9%(24)

Polish1.5%(12)

Subsaharan African1.2%(10)

Dutch0.7%(6)

French0.7%(6)

Scottish0.6%(5)

Austrian0.4%(3)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.4%(3)

British0.2%(2)

Welsh0.1%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.5%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.3%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.5%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.6 min

+11%vs 2000

vs 20.3 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 married38.9%(140)

Married43.3%(156)

Widowed3.9%(14)

Divorced13.9%(50)

Women 15+

Never married36.9%(131)

Married46.2%(164)

Widowed10.1%(36)

Divorced6.8%(24)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.9%

−3.3 ptssince 2013

from 9.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.3%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 62.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.2%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 10.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.0%

+9.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.2%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 19.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.5%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.5%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 72.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.7%

+8.8 ptssince 2020

from 32.9% 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)6.7%(5)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.3%(34)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 75 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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