Ridge

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  4. Ridge Employment Information
  5. Ridge Family Information
  6. Ridge Education Information
  7. Ridge Public Benefits Information
  8. Ridge Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Ridge Legal Resources Back to top

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Illinois Governor
Illinois Legislature
Illinois Courts
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State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Ridge Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 454
  • Land Area (2000): 91.491 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.029 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 187
Ridge Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 92 16.97%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 450 83.03%

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.


Ridge Employment Information Back to top
Ridge Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Paper Manufacturing 25 18.66%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 18 13.43%
3. Construction 14 10.45%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 12 8.96%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 11 8.21%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 11 8.21%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 5.97%
8. Truck Transportation 8 5.97%
9. Finance and Insurance 6 4.48%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 6 4.48%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 4.48%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 3.73%
13. Educational Services 2 1.49%
14. Metal Manufactuing 2 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 30 29.13%
2. Paper Manufacturing 18 17.48%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 13 12.62%
4. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 7 6.80%
5. U.S. Postal Service 7 6.80%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6 5.83%
7. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 6 5.83%
8. Truck Transportation 6 5.83%
9. Educational Services 2 1.94%
10. Finance and Insurance 2 1.94%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 1.94%
12. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 2 1.94%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2 1.94%

Ridge Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 30 22.39%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 15 11.19%
3. Carpenters 9 6.72%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 8 5.97%
5. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 7 5.22%
6. Agricultural Workers 6 4.48%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 6 4.48%
8. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 6 4.48%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 6 4.48%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 6 4.48%
11. Other Management Occupations 6 4.48%
12. Other Production Occupations 6 4.48%
13. Top Executives 6 4.48%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 5 3.73%
15. Other Construction Trades 4 2.99%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 4 2.99%
17. Bus Drivers 2 1.49%
18. Other Construction Workers 2 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 18 17.48%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 14 13.59%
3. Waiters and Waitresses 11 10.68%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8 7.77%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 7 6.80%
6. Other Management Occupations 7 6.80%
7. Communications Equipment Operators 6 5.83%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 6 5.83%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 6 5.83%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 6 5.83%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2 1.94%
12. Other Healthcare Support 2 1.94%
13. Postsecondary Teachers 2 1.94%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 1.94%
15. Registered Nurses 2 1.94%
16. Secretaries and Admins 2 1.94%
17. Therapists 2 1.94%

Ridge Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 254 60.33%
15-35 hours 34 8.08%
1-14 hours 9 2.14%
No regular hours 124 29.45%

Ridge Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 14 6.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 13 5.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 16 7.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 20 8.89%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 31 13.78%
7 AM-7:29 AM 17 7.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 33 14.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3 1.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 39 17.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 39 17.33%

Ridge Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2 0.89%
5-9 0 0.00%
10-14 43 19.11%
15-19 79 35.11%
20-24 26 11.56%
25-29 0 0.00%
30-34 8 3.56%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 7 3.11%
45-59 45 20.00%
60-89 13 5.78%
At least 90 2 0.89%

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 0 0.00% 150 66.67%
30-44 0 0.00% 15 6.67%
45-59 0 0.00% 45 20.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 15 6.67%

Ridge Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 35 15.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 182 78.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 2.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 2 0.87%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 6 2.60%

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.


Ridge Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 203 (542 people)
Families (2000): 166 (502 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 71
People at same address in 1995: 337
Ridge Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 16 7.88%
$10,000-$14,999 11 5.42%
$15,000-$19,999 13 6.40%
$20,000-$24,999 12 5.91%
$25,000-$29,999 14 6.90%
$30,000-$34,999 19 9.36%
$35,000-$39,999 21 10.34%
$40,000-$44,999 20 9.85%
$45,000-$49,999 4 1.97%
$50,000-$59,999 34 16.75%
$60,000-$74,999 28 13.79%
$75,000-$99,999 7 3.45%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 4 1.97%

Ridge Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 33 18.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 64 36.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3 1.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 30 17.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 30 17.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 8 4.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 5 2.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Ridge Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 155 27.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 82 14.56%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 33 5.86%
Self Employment 18 3.20%
Social Security 70 12.43%
Supplemental Security 10 1.78%
Wage / Salary 150 26.64%
Other 45 7.99%

Ridge Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 93 58.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 66 41.51%

Ridge Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7 3.14%
Color 1 Box Married 161 72.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 50 22.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5 2.24%

Ridge Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2 0.94%
Color 1 Box Married 161 75.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 25 11.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 24 11.32%

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.


Ridge Education Information Back to top
Ridge Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8 1.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 29 7.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 212 51.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 119 28.81%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 25 6.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 14 3.39%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6 1.45%

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 7 1.54% 3 0.66% 10 2.20%
Kindergarten 12 2.64% 0 0.00% 12 2.64%
Grades 1-4 14 3.08% 0 0.00% 14 3.08%
Grades 5-8 34 7.49% 0 0.00% 34 7.49%
Grades 9-12 32 7.05% 0 0.00% 32 7.05%
Undergrad college 15 3.30% 0 0.00% 15 3.30%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 114 25.11% 3 0.66% 117 25.77%

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.


Ridge Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ridge Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 524 96.68%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 18 3.32%

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.


Ridge Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ridge Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 71 15.64%
10-19 Years 56 12.33%
20-29 Years 51 11.23%
30-39 Years 62 13.66%
40-49 Years 66 14.54%
50-59 Years 51 11.23%
60-69 Years 39 8.59%
70-79 Years 42 9.25%
80-89 Years 14 3.08%
90+ Years 2 0.44%

Ridge Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 227 50.00%
Color 1 Box Female 227 50.00%

Ridge Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 444 97.80%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7 1.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.44%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Ridge Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 152 35.27%
2. Irish 82 19.03%
3. United States Or American 81 18.79%
4. English 53 12.30%
5. French Non-Basque 19 4.41%
6. Dutch 14 3.25%
7. Welsh 13 3.02%
8. Scandinavian 7 1.62%
9. Danish 4 0.93%
10. Scottish 4 0.93%

Ridge Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 496 99.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5 1.00%

Ridge Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 542 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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.
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.