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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Chicago Ridge is $21,962, which is lower than the state average of $28,782 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Chicago Ridge median household income is $48,071, which has grown by 9.00% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 13.70% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Chicago Ridge residents spend 33.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 28.5 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #675

Chicago Ridge, IL	21,962 USD
Illinois	28,782 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Chicago Ridge, IL	31,447 USD
Illinois	31,179 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Chicago Ridge, IL	34,318 USD
Illinois	38,159 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Chicago Ridge, IL	24,175 USD
Illinois	25,193 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #614

Chicago Ridge, IL	48,071 USD
Illinois	55,735 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Chicago Ridge, IL	53,961 USD
Illinois	75,140 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #953

Chicago Ridge, IL	9.00%
Illinois	13.70%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Chicago Ridge, IL		Illinois		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	13.07%	$3,404, see rank	26.02%	$14,427	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	23.27%	$15,121, see rank	25.67%	$15,844	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	0.75%	$3,488, see rank	2.01%	$3,365	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	13.78%	$16,277, see rank	16.38%	$22,467	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Chicago Ridge, IL	52,520 USD
Illinois	68,236 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Chicago Ridge, IL	61,277 USD
Illinois	88,178 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Chicago Ridge, IL	Illinois	U.S.
White	$46,549, see rank	$60,433	$54,999
Black	$53,393, see rank	$34,874	$35,194
Hispanic	$49,528, see rank	$47,170	$41,534
Asian	$39,704, see rank	$72,492	$68,950
American Indian, Alaska Native	$81,250, see rank	$45,983	$36,779
One Race, Other	$86,071, see rank	$45,323	$40,847
Two or More Races	$38,269, see rank	$48,767	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Chicago Ridge, IL	Illinois	U.S.
less than 25	$33,281, see rank	$25,854	$26,465
25 to 44	$53,461, see rank	$61,533	$57,132
45 to 64	$51,619, see rank	$68,668	$63,398
65 or over	$22,578, see rank	$34,435	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Chicago Ridge, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	11,311	see rank	9,967,535	238,733,844
Male¹	5,709	50.47%, see rank	48.47%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	4,358	76.34%, see rank	72.80%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	6	0.11%, see rank	0.37%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	4,352	76.23%, see rank	72.43%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	3,597	82.65%, see rank	90.95%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	755	17.35%, see rank	9.05%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,351	23.66%, see rank	27.20%	29.08%
Female¹	5,602	49.53%, see rank	51.53%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	3,374	60.23%, see rank	61.07%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	3,374	60.23%, see rank	61.01%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	3,072	91.05%, see rank	91.92%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	302	8.95%, see rank	8.08%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	2,228	39.77%, see rank	38.93%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Chicago Ridge, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	6,569	100%	5,930,230	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	4,994	76.02%, see rank	73.64%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	918	13.97%, see rank	9.11%	10.35%
Public Transportation	370	5.63%, see rank	8.70%	4.94%
Walked	68	1.04%, see rank	3.06%	2.85%
Other Means	166	2.53%, see rank	1.57%	1.72%
Worked at Home	53	0.81%, see rank	3.92%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Chicago Ridge, IL	33.0 minutes
Illinois	28.5 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Chicago Ridge, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	6,669	-	6,062,848	141,833,331
Male¹	3,597	53.94%, see rank	52.49%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	876	24.35%, see rank	32.66%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	449	12.48%, see rank	13.77%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	893	24.83%, see rank	18.26%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	394	10.95%, see rank	8.95%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	736	20.46%, see rank	20.46%	18.08%
Female¹	3,072	46.06%, see rank	47.51%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	991	32.26%, see rank	38.88%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	829	26.99%, see rank	19.16%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,196	38.93%, see rank	34.22%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	56	1.82%, see rank	7.12%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Chicago Ridge, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	6,669	100%	6,062,848	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	10	0.15%, see rank	1.08%	1.86%
Construction	584	8.76%, see rank	5.96%	7.13%
Manufacturing	756	11.34%, see rank	13.02%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	375	5.62%, see rank	3.43%	3.06%
Retail Trade	949	14.23%, see rank	10.84%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	467	7.00%, see rank	5.88%	5.07%
Information	135	2.02%, see rank	2.32%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	359	5.38%, see rank	7.85%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	516	7.74%, see rank	10.84%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,225	18.37%, see rank	21.64%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	619	9.28%, see rank	8.55%	8.86%
Public Administration	334	5.01%, see rank	3.82%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	340	5.10%, see rank	4.77%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Chicago Ridge, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,278	9.41%, see rank	12.64%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	218	6.77%, see rank	9.24%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.