Park Ridge

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  4. Park Ridge Employment Information
  5. Park Ridge Family Information
  6. Park Ridge Education Information
  7. Park Ridge Business Information
  8. Park Ridge Public Benefits Information
  9. Park Ridge Criminal Information
  10. Park Ridge Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Park Ridge Zip Codes


Park Ridge Legal Resources Back to top

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Park Ridge Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 37,775
  • Land Area (2000): 18.204 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.108 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 21.0186 (-6.1) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 73.2186 (22.9) / 83.7186 (28.7)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,536
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 752
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 36 inches
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Houses (2000): 14,646
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 951
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 435
Park 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.


Park Ridge Employment Information Back to top
Park Ridge Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 19,447 18,828 619 3.18% 32
1991 19,188 18,373 815 4.25% 43
1992 19,387 18,542 846 4.36% 44
1993 19,651 18,743 908 4.62% 46
1994 19,715 19,061 654 3.32% 33
1995 20,526 20,003 523 2.55% 25
1996 20,583 20,017 566 2.75% 27
1997 20,357 19,847 510 2.50% 25
1998 20,676 20,201 476 2.30% 23
1999 21,164 20,656 507 2.40% 24
2000 20,348 19,696 652 3.20% 32
2001 20,142 19,314 828 4.11% 41
2002 19,508 18,567 941 4.82% 48
2003 19,132 18,217 915 4.78% 48
2004 19,008 18,174 834 4.39% 44
2005 18,895 18,100 795 4.21% 42
2006 19,133 18,561 572 2.99% 30
2007 19,490 18,845 645 3.31% 33
2008 19,728 18,847 881 4.46% 45
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 19,638 18,929 709 3.61% 36
Feb 2008 19,670 18,967 703 3.57% 36
Mar 2008 19,637 18,976 661 3.37% 34
Apr 2008 19,705 19,008 697 3.54% 35
May 2008 19,794 18,897 897 4.53% 45
Jun 2008 20,001 18,945 1,056 5.28% 53
Jul 2008 19,946 18,821 1,125 5.64% 56
Aug 2008 19,681 18,584 1,097 5.57% 56
Sep 2008 19,479 18,499 980 5.03% 50
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Park Ridge Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,259 13.00%
2. Construction 873 9.01%
3. Finance and Insurance 681 7.03%
4. Educational Services 415 4.29%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 409 4.22%
6. Health Care 403 4.16%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 359 3.71%
8. Public Administration 351 3.62%
9. Metal Manufactuing 300 3.10%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 274 2.83%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 254 2.62%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 221 2.28%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 207 2.14%
14. Other Transportation 174 1.80%
15. Repair and Maintenance 169 1.75%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 161 1.66%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 151 1.56%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 130 1.34%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 129 1.33%
20. Air Transportation 128 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,427 16.42%
2. Health Care 1,166 13.41%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 701 8.06%
4. Finance and Insurance 642 7.39%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 388 4.46%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 373 4.29%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 333 3.83%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 311 3.58%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 205 2.36%
10. Public Administration 183 2.11%
11. Construction 164 1.89%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 162 1.86%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 159 1.83%
14. Air Transportation 138 1.59%
15. Department and Other General Stores 136 1.56%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 125 1.44%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 120 1.38%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 111 1.28%
19. Social Assistance 100 1.15%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 93 1.07%

Park Ridge Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 803 8.29%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 625 6.45%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 536 5.53%
4. Top Executives 462 4.77%
5. Computer Specialists 439 4.53%
6. Lawyers 400 4.13%
7. Accountants and Auditors 386 3.99%
8. Business Operations Specialists 302 3.12%
9. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 299 3.09%
10. Engineers 263 2.72%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 253 2.61%
12. Other Production Occupations 224 2.31%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 210 2.17%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 200 2.07%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 195 2.01%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 182 1.88%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 172 1.78%
18. Financial Managers 166 1.71%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 162 1.67%
20. Other Health Occupations 143 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 667 7.67%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 608 6.99%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 603 6.94%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 470 5.41%
5. Registered Nurses 414 4.76%
6. Other Management Occupations 412 4.74%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 357 4.11%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 301 3.46%
9. Accountants and Auditors 295 3.39%
10. Business Operations Specialists 269 3.09%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 242 2.78%
12. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 212 2.44%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 192 2.21%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 191 2.20%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 189 2.17%
16. Teachers, Secondary School 161 1.85%
17. Customer Service Representatives 155 1.78%
18. Computer Specialists 143 1.65%
19. Media and Communications Workers 143 1.65%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 131 1.51%

Park Ridge Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,149 51.01%
15-35 hours 3,875 13.05%
1-14 hours 1,386 4.67%
No regular hours 9,286 31.27%

Park Ridge Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 318 1.83%
5 AM-5:29 AM 298 1.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 486 2.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,428 8.22%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,435 8.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,903 16.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,300 19.00%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,755 15.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,305 7.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,210 6.97%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 405 2.33%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 160 0.92%
Noon-3:59 PM 699 4.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 668 3.85%

Park Ridge Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 369 2.12%
5-9 1,847 10.63%
10-14 2,346 13.51%
15-19 2,228 12.83%
20-24 1,878 10.81%
25-29 992 5.71%
30-34 2,977 17.14%
35-39 693 3.99%
40-44 950 5.47%
45-59 1,621 9.33%
60-89 1,279 7.36%
At least 90 190 1.09%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 172 0.99% 9,488 54.62%
30-44 440 2.53% 4,180 24.06%
45-59 450 2.59% 1,171 6.74%
At least 60 761 4.38% 708 4.08%

Park Ridge Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 38 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,114 6.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,011 77.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 54 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,823 10.07%
Color 6 Box Walked 326 1.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 730 4.03%

Park 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.


Park Ridge Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 14,287 (37,070 people)
Families (2000): 10,497 (32,790 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,493
People at same address in 1995: 24,684
Park Ridge Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 414 2.90%
$10,000-$14,999 310 2.17%
$15,000-$19,999 431 3.02%
$20,000-$24,999 453 3.17%
$25,000-$29,999 481 3.37%
$30,000-$34,999 639 4.47%
$35,000-$39,999 567 3.97%
$40,000-$44,999 678 4.75%
$45,000-$49,999 521 3.65%
$50,000-$59,999 1,101 7.71%
$60,000-$74,999 1,705 11.93%
$75,000-$99,999 2,497 17.48%
$100,000-$124,999 1,598 11.18%
$125,000-$149,999 856 5.99%
$150,000-$199,999 948 6.64%
$200,000 or more 1,088 7.62%

Park Ridge Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,428 24.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,445 31.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 283 1.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,201 15.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 28 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,262 15.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,094 7.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 352 2.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 112 0.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Park Ridge Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,384 26.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,637 22.14%
Public Assistance 74 0.17%
Retirement 2,931 6.73%
Self Employment 2,213 5.08%
Social Security 4,782 10.99%
Supplemental Security 300 0.69%
Wage / Salary 10,852 24.93%
Other 1,356 3.12%

Park Ridge Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,950 54.50%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,132 45.50%

Park Ridge Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 606 4.33%
Color 1 Box Married 9,418 67.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,499 25.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 467 3.34%

Park Ridge Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,153 7.11%
Color 1 Box Married 9,753 60.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,129 19.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,188 13.49%

Park 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.


Park Ridge Education Information Back to top
Park Ridge Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 781 2.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,570 5.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,255 18.34%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,674 23.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,706 5.95%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,804 27.23%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,868 16.99%

Park 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 242 0.64% 624 1.65% 866 2.29%
Kindergarten 304 0.80% 127 0.34% 431 1.14%
Grades 1-4 1,529 4.05% 671 1.78% 2,200 5.82%
Grades 5-8 1,696 4.49% 435 1.15% 2,131 5.64%
Grades 9-12 1,937 5.13% 160 0.42% 2,097 5.55%
Undergrad college 875 2.32% 605 1.60% 1,480 3.92%
Graduate or professional school 216 0.57% 361 0.96% 577 1.53%
Total 6,799 18.00% 2,983 7.90% 9,782 25.90%

Park 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.


Park Ridge Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $505,190,000
Retail sales (2002): $341,703,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $34,105,000
Park Ridge Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Park Ridge Public Benefits Information Back to top
Park Ridge Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 36,289 97.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 911 2.45%

Park 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.


Park Ridge Criminal Information Back to top
Park Ridge Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 1
2005 0 2
2006 0 1
2007 0 1

Park Ridge Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Park Ridge Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Park Ridge Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,875 12.91%
10-19 Years 5,066 13.41%
20-29 Years 2,676 7.08%
30-39 Years 4,680 12.39%
40-49 Years 6,358 16.83%
50-59 Years 4,763 12.61%
60-69 Years 3,711 9.82%
70-79 Years 3,487 9.23%
80-89 Years 1,814 4.80%
90+ Years 345 0.91%

Park Ridge Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,902 47.39%
Color 1 Box Female 19,873 52.61%

Park Ridge Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 35,307 93.47%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,113 2.95%
Color 2 Box Asian 996 2.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 211 0.56%
Color 1 Box African-American 85 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 27 0.07%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.04%

Park Ridge Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 9,111 19.64%
2. Irish 8,445 18.20%
3. Polish 7,855 16.93%
4. Italian 6,140 13.23%
5. English 2,458 5.30%
6. Swedish 1,558 3.36%
7. Greek 1,288 2.78%
8. Norwegian 1,169 2.52%
9. United States Or American 885 1.91%
10. French Non-Basque 666 1.44%

Park Ridge Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 29,094 81.97%
2. Polish 1,952 5.50%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 802 2.26%
4. Greek 643 1.81%
5. German 597 1.68%
6. Italian 571 1.61%
7. Other Slavic 260 0.73%
8. Other Indo European 229 0.65%
9. Tagalog 173 0.49%
10. Arabic 173 0.49%

Park Ridge Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 32,943 87.30%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,209 8.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,583 4.20%

Park 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.
Park 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.


Park Ridge Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60068