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Ridgway, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Gallatin County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
764
Population
868/sq mi density
$42,404
Median Income
$31,243 per capita
$73,700
Home Value
$75,446 Zillow
$732
Median Rent
21.5% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
242
Violent Crime/100K
3,200 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$42,404 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,700 home value, $732/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
242 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,404
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,243
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ridgway vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ridgway’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,404
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,243
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,744
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$982
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$982
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.4%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$173M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.6%
Other
6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
125
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
7
Retail
13
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,744
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,033
42% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,404 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,243 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,744 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $982 |
| County GDP | $173M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.561 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 125 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 7 |
| Retail | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,744 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,033 |