Chicago Ridge

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  2. Chicago Ridge Statistics
  3. Chicago Ridge Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Chicago Ridge Employment Information
  5. Chicago Ridge Family Information
  6. Chicago Ridge Education Information
  7. Chicago Ridge Public Benefits Information
  8. Chicago Ridge Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Chicago Ridge Zip Codes


Chicago Ridge Legal Resources Back to top

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Chicago Ridge Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,127
  • Land Area (2000): 5.774 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,897
Chicago Ridge Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chicago Ridge Employment Information Back to top
Chicago Ridge Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 525 13.41%
2. Truck Transportation 275 7.02%
3. Other Transportation 190 4.85%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 163 4.16%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 144 3.68%
6. Finance and Insurance 134 3.42%
7. Metal Manufactuing 131 3.35%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 130 3.32%
9. Repair and Maintenance 122 3.12%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 114 2.91%
11. Health Care 107 2.73%
12. Educational Services 101 2.58%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 87 2.22%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 82 2.09%
15. Rail Transportation 81 2.07%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 75 1.92%
17. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 71 1.81%
18. Public Administration 70 1.79%
19. Food Manufacturing 65 1.66%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 61 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Finance and Insurance 476 14.25%
2. Health Care 434 12.99%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 290 8.68%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 243 7.27%
5. Educational Services 160 4.79%
6. Public Administration 113 3.38%
7. Social Assistance 113 3.38%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 105 3.14%
9. Department and Other General Stores 102 3.05%
10. Food Manufacturing 95 2.84%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 88 2.63%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 86 2.57%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 64 1.92%
14. Other Transportation 61 1.83%
15. Utilities 47 1.41%
16. Paper Manufacturing 41 1.23%
17. Truck Transportation 41 1.23%
18. Office Supplies and Stationery 39 1.17%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 38 1.14%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 37 1.11%

Chicago Ridge Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 366 9.35%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 261 6.66%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 212 5.41%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 195 4.98%
5. Other Production Occupations 160 4.09%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 153 3.91%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 153 3.91%
8. Carpenters 121 3.09%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 114 2.91%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 112 2.86%
11. Other Management Occupations 96 2.45%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 93 2.37%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 90 2.30%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 85 2.17%
15. Computer Specialists 84 2.15%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 81 2.07%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 78 1.99%
18. Electricians 73 1.86%
19. Transportation / Material Movers 69 1.76%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 62 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 358 10.72%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 252 7.54%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 187 5.60%
4. Business Operations Specialists 165 4.94%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 145 4.34%
6. Customer Service Representatives 133 3.98%
7. Cashiers 130 3.89%
8. Other Management Occupations 115 3.44%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 114 3.41%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 111 3.32%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 105 3.14%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 94 2.81%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 89 2.66%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 78 2.33%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 78 2.33%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 69 2.07%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 68 2.04%
18. Registered Nurses 68 2.04%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 67 2.01%
20. Other Financial Specialists 59 1.77%

Chicago Ridge Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,517 60.49%
15-35 hours 1,082 10.04%
1-14 hours 226 2.10%
No regular hours 2,949 27.37%

Chicago Ridge Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 261 3.70%
5 AM-5:29 AM 316 4.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 474 6.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 754 10.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 773 10.95%
7 AM-7:29 AM 980 13.88%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 754 10.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 725 10.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 368 5.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 380 5.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 144 2.04%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 77 1.09%
Noon-3:59 PM 485 6.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 568 8.05%

Chicago Ridge Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 147 2.08%
5-9 574 8.13%
10-14 872 12.35%
15-19 871 12.34%
20-24 757 10.72%
25-29 364 5.16%
30-34 920 13.03%
35-39 264 3.74%
40-44 358 5.07%
45-59 776 10.99%
60-89 865 12.25%
At least 90 291 4.12%

Chicago Ridge Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 26 0.37% 3,559 50.42%
30-44 77 1.09% 1,465 20.75%
45-59 67 0.95% 709 10.04%
At least 60 335 4.75% 821 11.63%

Chicago Ridge Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 624 8.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,738 80.78%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 58 0.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 505 7.11%
Color 6 Box Walked 127 1.79%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 44 0.62%

Chicago Ridge Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chicago Ridge Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,655 (13,816 people)
Families (2000): 3,494 (11,075 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,222
People at same address in 1995: 6,504
Chicago Ridge Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 412 7.29%
$10,000-$14,999 288 5.09%
$15,000-$19,999 356 6.30%
$20,000-$24,999 312 5.52%
$25,000-$29,999 266 4.70%
$30,000-$34,999 423 7.48%
$35,000-$39,999 415 7.34%
$40,000-$44,999 408 7.21%
$45,000-$49,999 261 4.62%
$50,000-$59,999 606 10.72%
$60,000-$74,999 848 15.00%
$75,000-$99,999 621 10.98%
$100,000-$124,999 306 5.41%
$125,000-$149,999 74 1.31%
$150,000-$199,999 36 0.64%
$200,000 or more 23 0.41%

Chicago Ridge Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,797 31.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,368 23.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 400 6.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 894 15.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 42 0.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 669 11.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 370 6.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 142 2.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 43 0.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Chicago Ridge Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,644 32.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,620 11.36%
Public Assistance 223 1.56%
Retirement 876 6.14%
Self Employment 327 2.29%
Social Security 1,338 9.38%
Supplemental Security 108 0.76%
Wage / Salary 4,590 32.18%
Other 537 3.76%

Chicago Ridge Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,368 52.60%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,233 47.40%

Chicago Ridge Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 307 5.89%
Color 1 Box Married 2,827 54.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,932 37.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 144 2.76%

Chicago Ridge Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 706 12.29%
Color 1 Box Married 2,849 49.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,478 25.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 713 12.41%

Chicago Ridge Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chicago Ridge Education Information Back to top
Chicago Ridge Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 435 4.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,367 13.06%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,006 38.27%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,672 25.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 659 6.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 993 9.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 336 3.21%

Chicago Ridge Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 204 1.44% 106 0.75% 310 2.19%
Kindergarten 145 1.03% 61 0.43% 206 1.46%
Grades 1-4 543 3.84% 166 1.18% 709 5.02%
Grades 5-8 574 4.06% 46 0.33% 620 4.39%
Grades 9-12 448 3.17% 136 0.96% 584 4.13%
Undergrad college 483 3.42% 99 0.70% 582 4.12%
Graduate or professional school 74 0.52% 72 0.51% 146 1.03%
Total 2,471 17.49% 686 4.86% 3,157 22.35%

Chicago Ridge Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chicago Ridge Public Benefits Information Back to top
Chicago Ridge Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,424 90.04%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,375 9.96%

Chicago Ridge Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chicago Ridge Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chicago Ridge Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,110 14.94%
10-19 Years 1,592 11.27%
20-29 Years 2,642 18.70%
30-39 Years 2,590 18.33%
40-49 Years 1,831 12.96%
50-59 Years 1,246 8.82%
60-69 Years 905 6.41%
70-79 Years 777 5.50%
80-89 Years 360 2.55%
90+ Years 74 0.52%

Chicago Ridge Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,846 48.46%
Color 1 Box Female 7,281 51.54%

Chicago Ridge Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,052 85.31%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 883 6.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 620 4.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 337 2.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 203 1.44%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Chicago Ridge Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,538 22.71%
2. Polish 2,823 18.12%
3. German 2,649 17.00%
4. Italian 1,559 10.01%
5. Arab / Arabic 539 3.46%
6. Lithuanian 534 3.43%
7. English 481 3.09%
8. Swedish 445 2.86%
9. United States Or American 421 2.70%
10. Czech 322 2.07%

Chicago Ridge Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,336 81.51%
2. Arabic 769 6.06%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 581 4.58%
4. Polish 366 2.89%
5. Other Indo European 189 1.49%
6. Italian 100 0.79%
7. Other Slavic 67 0.53%
8. Greek 43 0.34%
9. German 39 0.31%
10. Chinese 37 0.29%

Chicago Ridge Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,969 86.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 844 6.08%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,065 7.67%

Chicago Ridge Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Chicago Ridge Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chicago Ridge Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60415