Ridge township, IL

2022 population: 357 ( 70 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.4 square miles
Population density: 10.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	357	100.00%	15.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-64	-18.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-6	-1.7

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
427
421	98.59%
0	0.00%
3	0.70%
0	0.00%
3	0.70%
0	0.00%
6	1.41%

2000
542
542	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
512
476	92.97%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
36	7.03%

1980
547
537	98.17%
7	1.28%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.55%
10	1.83%

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

-121	-22.3
6	1.1

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

66	12.9
-36	-7.0

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

-61	-11.2
26	4.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Ridge 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
40.9
98	27.5%
259	72.5%
55	15.4%

127
2.81

83	65.4%
33	39.8%
0	0.0%
44	34.6%

2010
Number	Percent
42.9
107	25.1%
320	74.9%
64	15.0%

174
2.45

121	69.5%
105	86.8%
5	4.1%
53	30.5%

2000
Number	Percent
35.1
129	23.8%
413	76.2%
69	12.7%

203
2.67

166	81.8%
159	95.8%
2	1.2%
37	18.2%

1990
Number	Percent
32.1
124	24.2%
388	75.8%
86	16.8%

189
2.71

155	82.0%
150	96.8%
0	0.0%
34	18.0%

1980
Number	Percent
31.5
160	29.3%
387	70.7%
94	17.2%

188
2.91

172	91.5%
156	90.7%
5	2.9%
16	8.5%

2022 Housing Data for Ridge township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	7.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	7.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	28	22.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	5.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	7.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	9	7.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	23	18.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	10	7.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	13	10.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	10	7.9%

Median Household Income	52,917
Per Capita Income	25,474

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	9	7.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	108	52.9%
Unemployed	23	11.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	131	64.2%
Not in Labor Force	73	35.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		47.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	58	59	49.6%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	0	9	0.0%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	58	68	46.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	0	?%
Total	58	68	46.0%

Pct. Govt.	0.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	10	7.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	49	38.9%
Professional, Technical	19	15.1%
Service Occupations	10	7.9%
All others	38	30.2%

White Collar		61.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	59	46.8%
Manufacturing	27	21.4%
Construction	11	8.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	7.9%
Other services	10	7.9%
Health care and social assistance	9	7.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	322	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	169	47.3%
Irish	138	38.7%
Dutch	28	7.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	357	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	357	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	3.9%	0	0.0%	149	64.8%	53	23.0%	0	0.0%	19	8.3%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	3.9%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	149	64.8%
Some College	53	23.0%
Bach. Degree	0	0.0%
Grad Degree	19	8.3%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +13	R +3	D + 6.0%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +49	R +60	R + 18.2%
D -11
2020 vs. 2008	R +63	R +93	R + 36.4%
D -30

2016 vs. 2008	R +50	R +90	R + 42.4%
D -40
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	190	81.9%	Joe Biden (D)	38	16.4%	4	1.7%	232	41	35	0.00%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	177	81.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	28	12.9%	12	5.5%	217	43	36	0.00%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	141	70.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	49	24.5%	10	5.0%	200	30	23	0.00%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	127	61.7%	Barack Obama (D)	68	33.0%	11	5.3%	206	25	16	0.00%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	146	67.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	64	29.6%	6	2.8%	216	25	20	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ridge township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

16.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

190

81.9%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

232

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Ridge township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

12.9%

Donald Trump (R)

177

81.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

217

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 43	Diff (US): 36

2012 President, Ridge township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

24.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

141

70.5%

Other

5.0%

TOTAL

200

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Ridge township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

33.0%

John McCain (R)

127

61.7%

Other

5.3%

TOTAL

206

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Ridge township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

146

67.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

29.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

216

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ridge township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	70%	Kathy Salvi (R)	150	77.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	38	19.6%	6 [+]	3.1%	194	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 6 (3.1%);
2022	G	72%	Darren Bailey (R)	168	83.6%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	28	13.9%	5 [+]	2.5%	201	41	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 5 (2.5%);
2020	S2	81%	Mark Curran (R)	180	79.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	43	19.0%	3 [+]	1.3%	226	41	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.9%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	63%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	131	72.8%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	28	15.6%	21 [+]	11.7%	180	34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 16 (8.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 5 (2.8%);
2016	S3	72%	Mark Kirk* (R)	149	70.6%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	44	20.9%	18 [+]	8.5%	211	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 12 (5.7%); Scott Summers (Green) 6 (2.8%);
2014	S2	51%	Jim Oberweis (R)	104	67.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	46	29.7%	5 [+]	3.2%	155	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 5 (3.2%);
2014	G	51%	Bruce Rauner (R)	112	72.7%	Pat Quinn* (D)	32	20.8%	10 [+]	6.5%	154	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 10 (6.5%);

*: 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	169
Median Value	$197,500

Occupied	127	75.1%
Vacant	42	24.9%

Owned	118	92.9%
Rented	9	7.1%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	160	94.7%
Detached	160	94.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	9	5.3%

Ridge township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ridge township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Ridge township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ridge township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ridge township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ridge township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ridge township, IL