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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4%
842 → 808
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34%
$31,641 → $42,404
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ridgway across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
785
-23 from 2023 (808)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,045
+$9,641 from 2023 ($42,404)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 842 | — | $31,641 | — |
| 2015 | 817 | -3% | $36,458 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 789 | -3.4% | $34,946 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 750 | -4.9% | $52,656 | +50.7% |
| 2021 | 797 | +6.3% | $41,464 | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 808 | +1.4% | $42,404 | +2.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.