Chicago Ridge, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 13,435 (All urban)

Chicago Ridge, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,847 (5,691 occupied: 2,935 owner occupied, 2,756 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	48%
State:	33%

Housing density: 2623 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $284,819.

Median contract rent in 2007: $806 (lower quartile is $725, upper quartile is $862)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $829

Median gross rent in Chicago Ridge, IL in 2007: $874

Housing units in Chicago Ridge with a mortgage: 1,299 (170 second mortgage, 207 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 560

Chicago Ridge,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $202,666 (it was $123,200 in 2000)

Chicago Ridge:	$202,666
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $181,773 - $281,182

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $232,844
Here: $232,844
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $137,479
Here: $137,479
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $383,680
Here: $383,680
State: $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $265,573
Here: $265,573
State: $330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $142,125
Here: $142,125
State: $275,408

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,816

In family households: 11,231 (2,540 male householders, 954 female householders)
2,619 spouses, 4,294 children (3,973 natural, 92 adopted, 229 stepchildren), 121 grandchildren, 180 brothers or sisters, 109 parents, 258 other relatives, 156 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,585 (993 male householders (738 living alone)), 1,168 female householders (1,017 living alone)), 424 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 62 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,359 2-persons, 899 3-persons, 695 4-persons, 367 5-persons, 135 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,755 1-person, 401 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

2,370 married couples with children.
758 single-parent households (160 men, 598 women).

81.5% of residents of Chicago Ridge speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
6.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (42% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
6.3% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,909 (13.8%)
(44.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chicago Ridge, Illinois:
	1 room: 15 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 137 4 rooms: 575 5 rooms: 865 6 rooms: 683 7 rooms: 434 8 rooms: 87 9 or more rooms: 126

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chicago Ridge, Illinois:
	1 room: 34 2 rooms: 106 3 rooms: 634 4 rooms: 1,227 5 rooms: 618 6 rooms: 116 7 rooms: 21 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 24
1995 to 1998: 287
1990 to 1994: 239
1980 to 1989: 613
1970 to 1979: 2,130
1960 to 1969: 1,202
1950 to 1959: 1,005
1940 to 1949: 285
1939 or earlier: 62

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chicago Ridge:
	no bedroom: 15 1 bedroom: 92 2 bedrooms: 1,160 3 bedrooms: 1,251 4 bedrooms: 368 5 or more bedrooms: 49

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chicago Ridge:
	no bedroom: 52 1 bedroom: 780 2 bedrooms: 1,808 3 bedrooms: 116 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Chicago Ridge in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 131 1 vehicle: 1,114 2 vehicles: 1,152 3 vehicles: 349 4 vehicles: 144 5 or more vehicles: 45

Cars and other vehicles available in Chicago Ridge in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 208 1 vehicle: 1,395 2 vehicles: 1,081 3 vehicles: 53 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 9

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Chicago Ridge, IL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 8
$60,000 to $69,999: 7
$70,000 to $79,999: 79
$80,000 to $89,999: 52
$90,000 to $99,999: 76
$100,000 to $124,999: 316
$125,000 to $149,999: 723
$150,000 to $174,999: 464
$175,000 to $199,999: 98
$200,000 to $249,999: 13
$250,000 to $299,999: 15
$300,000 to $399,999: 8
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Chicago Ridge rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Chicago Ridge:

Less than $100: 26 people
$100 to $149: 22
$150 to $199: 29
$200 to $249: 7
$250 to $299: 18
$300 to $349: 18
$350 to $399: 21
$400 to $449: 29
$450 to $499: 13
$500 to $549: 34
$550 to $599: 43
$600 to $649: 76
$650 to $699: 165
$700 to $749: 340
$750 to $799: 393
$800 to $899: 836
$900 to $999: 340
$1,000 to $1,249: 157
$1,250 to $1,499: 14
$1,500 to $1,999: 3
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 38

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 560 1990 to 1994: 360 1985 to 1989: 236 1980 to 1984: 237 1975 to 1979: 71 1970 to 1974: 165 1970 to 1974: 18 1965 to 1969: 262

Chicago Ridge, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.5%
Number of people working at home: 44 (0.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 147
5 to 9 minutes: 574
10 to 14 minutes: 872
15 to 19 minutes: 871
20 to 24 minutes: 757
25 to 29 minutes: 364
30 to 34 minutes: 920
35 to 39 minutes: 264
40 to 44 minutes: 358
45 to 59 minutes: 776
60 to 89 minutes: 865
90 or more minutes: 291

Chicago Ridge mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,738 (81%)
Carpooled: 624 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 126 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 54 (1%)
Railroad: 315 (4%)
Taxi: 10 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 127 (2%)
Other means: 58 (1%)
Worked at home: 44 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 412
$10,000 to $14,999: 288
$15,000 to $19,999: 356
$20,000 to $24,999: 312
$25,000 to $29,999: 266
$30,000 to $34,999: 423
$35,000 to $39,999: 415
$40,000 to $44,999: 408
$45,000 to $49,999: 261
$50,000 to $59,999: 606
$60,000 to $74,999: 848
$75,000 to $99,999: 621
$100,000 to $124,999: 306
$125,000 to $149,999: 74
$150,000 to $199,999: 36
$200,000 or more: 23

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 2513

Polish: 2146

Other groups: 1461

German: 1330

Italian: 1185

Arab:: 955

Arab/Arabic: 531

United States or American: 421

Lithuanian: 415

English: 264

Jordanian: 192

Swedish: 190

Czech: 189

Palestinian: 183

Greek: 108

Dutch: 106

Danish: 96

Austrian: 95

French (except Basque): 83

Czechoslovakian: 72

Slovak: 67

Scotch-Irish: 66

Scottish: 56

Norwegian: 53

Welsh: 38

Macedonian: 36

French Canadian: 33

Ukrainian: 32

Lebanese: 26

Croatian: 19

Albanian: 19

Other Arab: 18

Portuguese: 16

European: 16

Canadian: 11

Brazilian: 10

Hungarian: 10

Serbian: 9

Iranian: 8

Basque: 6

Syrian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Poland (15%)
Other Eastern Europe (13%)
Asia, n.e.c. (12%)
Mexico (11%)
Jordan (9%)
Ireland (8%)
Israel (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 10859
Northeast: 57
Midwest: 517
South: 441
West: 63

53% of Chicago Ridge residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 32
Nursery to 4th grade: 36
5th and 6th grade: 29
7th and 8th grade: 72
9th grade: 102
10th grade: 157
11th grade: 153
12th grade, no diploma: 221
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,616
Less than 1 year of college: 431
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 536
Associate degree: 204
Bachelor's degree: 487
Master's degree: 132
Professional school degree: 39
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 59
Nursery to 4th grade: 33
5th and 6th grade: 47
7th and 8th grade: 100
9th grade: 94
10th grade: 173
11th grade: 131
12th grade, no diploma: 206
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,840
Less than 1 year of college: 531
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 624
Associate degree: 354
Bachelor's degree: 427
Master's degree: 97
Professional school degree: 43
Doctorate degree: 18

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $52,703
Black householders: $43,291
Asian householders: $85,032
Some other race householders: $67,872
Two or more races householders: $37,722
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $69,636

Chicago Ridge household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Chicago Ridge household income for Black householders

Chicago Ridge household income for Asian householders

Chicago Ridge household income for Some other race householders

Chicago Ridge household income for Two or more races householders

Chicago Ridge household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Chicago Ridge marital status for males

Chicago Ridge marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $225,464
Asian householders: $316,630
Some other race householders: $254,546
Two or more races householders: $265,492
Hispanic or Latino householders: $251,442

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,815
One, attached: 89
Two: 98
3 or 4: 239
5 to 9: 1,397
10 to 19: 1,710
20 to 49: 395
50 or more: 104

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Chicago Ridge:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 212

Here:	16.0%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 136

Here:	23.3%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 99

Here:	17.0%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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