Ridgeland township, IL

2022 population: 397 ( 28 from 2010 )
Land area: 27.0 square miles
Population density: 14.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	237	59.70%	29.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	1	0.25%	0.0%
2+ races:	7	1.76%	0.0%
Hispanic:	152	38.29%	560.9%

Total non-White:	160	40.30%	357.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-97	-31.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	125	41.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
369
334	90.51%
1	0.27%
3	0.81%
1	0.27%
7	1.90%
23	6.23%
35	9.49%

2000
393
378	96.18%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	2.80%
4	1.02%
0	0.00%
15	3.82%

1990
385
383	99.48%
2	0.52%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.52%

1980
462
455	98.48%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	1.52%
7	1.52%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-44	-11.2
20	5.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-5	-1.3
13	3.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-72	-15.6
-5	-1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Ridgeland township, IL

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
35.8
145	36.5%
252	63.5%
71	17.9%

154
2.58

77	50.0%
37	48.1%
33	42.9%
77	50.0%

2010
Number	Percent
42.5
86	23.3%
283	76.7%
74	20.1%

150
2.46

95	63.3%
76	80.0%
4	4.2%
55	36.7%

2000
Number	Percent
37.7
119	30.3%
274	69.7%
60	15.3%

138
2.85

111	80.4%
105	94.6%
2	1.8%
27	19.6%

1990
Number	Percent
43.5
78	20.3%
307	79.7%
99	25.7%

169
2.28

128	75.7%
110	85.9%
6	4.7%
41	24.3%

1980
Number	Percent
35.2
113	24.5%
349	75.5%
75	16.2%

172
2.69

149	86.6%
129	86.6%
9	6.0%
23	13.4%

2022 Housing Data for Ridgeland township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	12	7.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	7.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	1.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	7.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	9.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	5.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	2	1.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	6	3.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	27	17.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	15	9.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	6.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	9.1%
$200,000 or more	10	6.5%

Median Household Income	74,167
Per Capita Income	31,899

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	1	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	44	28.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	109	79.0%
Unemployed	2	1.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	111	80.4%
Not in Labor Force	27	19.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	82	56	59.4%
Non-Profit	2	2	50.0%
Self-Employed	14	1	93.3%

Local Government	5	1	83.3%
State Government	0	1	0.0%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	96	57	62.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	7	5	58.3%
Total	103	62	62.4%

Pct. Govt.	4.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	31	18.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	20	12.1%
Professional, Technical	39	23.6%
Service Occupations	9	5.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	1.2%
All others	66	40.0%

White Collar		54.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	50	30.3%
Health care and social assistance	46	27.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	9.7%
Wholesale trade	15	9.1%
Transportation and warehousing	10	6.1%
Retail trade	9	5.5%
Other services	7	4.2%
Manufacturing	5	3.0%
Finance and insurance	2	1.2%
Educational services	2	1.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	0.6%
Accommodation and food services	1	0.6%
Information	1	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	148	37.28%
Puerto Rican	4	1.01%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Japanese	1	0.25%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	348	99.1%
Spanish	3	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	121	30.5%
Hungarian	109	27.5%
English	42	10.6%
Irish	36	9.1%
French	24	6.0%
Swedish	20	5.0%
Italian	18	4.5%
Dutch	14	3.5%
American	12	3.0%
European	7	1.8%
Eastern European	4	1.0%
Lithuanian	4	1.0%
Scottish	4	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	3	0.8%
Polish	2	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	396	99.7%
Not a citizen	1	0.3%

Native	394	99.2%
Foreign-born	3	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.4%	14	5.9%	49	20.5%	132	55.2%	30	12.6%	13	5.4%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.4%
9-12 Years	14	5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	49	20.5%
Some College	132	55.2%
Bach. Degree	30	12.6%
Grad Degree	13	5.4%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +11	D +7	D + 15.4%
D +18
2020 vs. 2012	R +8	D +3	D + 8.4%
D +11
2020 vs. 2008	R +14	R +19	R + 9.0%
D -5

2016 vs. 2008	R +3	R +26	R + 24.3%
D -23
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	55%	Donald Trump* (R)	128	74.9%	Joe Biden (D)	42	24.6%	1	0.6%	171	34	28	0.00%
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	117	77.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	24	15.8%	11	7.2%	152	39	31	0.00%
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	120	79.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	31	20.5%	0	0.0%	151	39	32	0.00%
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	114	68.7%	Barack Obama (D)	47	28.3%	5	3.0%	166	32	23	0.00%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	122	73.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	37	22.2%	8	4.8%	167	30	25	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ridgeland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

24.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

128

74.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

TOTAL

171

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Ridgeland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

15.8%

Donald Trump (R)

117

77.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

152

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Ridgeland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

20.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

120

79.5%

TOTAL

151

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 32

2008 President, Ridgeland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

28.3%

John McCain (R)

114

68.7%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

166

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 23

2000 President, Ridgeland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

122

73.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

22.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.0%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

167

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 25

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ridgeland township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	40%	Kathy Salvi (R)	94	75.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	28	22.4%	3 [+]	2.4%	125	34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 3 (2.4%);
2022	G	40%	Darren Bailey (R)	95	77.2%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	24	19.5%	4 [+]	3.3%	123	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 4 (3.3%);
2020	S2	55%	Mark Curran (R)	118	69.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	48	28.1%	5 [+]	2.9%	171	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 2 (1.2%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 2 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.6%);
2018	G	39%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	89	75.4%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	20	16.9%	9 [+]	7.6%	118	37	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 5 (4.2%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 4 (3.4%);
2016	S3	48%	Mark Kirk* (R)	111	76.6%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	26	17.9%	8 [+]	5.5%	145	37	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Scott Summers (Green) 5 (3.4%); Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 3 (2.1%);
2014	S2	37%	Jim Oberweis (R)	76	69.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	29	26.4%	5 [+]	4.5%	110	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 5 (4.5%);
2014	G	37%	Bruce Rauner (R)	92	83.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	13	11.8%	5 [+]	4.5%	110	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 5 (4.5%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	215
Median Value	$86,400

Occupied	154	71.6%
Vacant	61	28.4%

Owned	139	90.3%
Rented	15	9.7%
Median Rent	$533

Single-Family Units	212	98.6%
Detached	194	90.2%
Attached	18	8.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	3	1.4%

Ridgeland township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ridgeland township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Ridgeland township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ridgeland township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ridgeland township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ridgeland township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ridgeland township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ridgeland township, IL