One downside of living in Chicago Ridge, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.26 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
In Chicago Ridge, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Chicago Ridge is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The overall education level of Chicago Ridge is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.99% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Chicago Ridge in 2022 was $28,196, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $112,784 for a family of four. However, Chicago Ridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Chicago Ridge is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Chicago Ridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chicago Ridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Chicago Ridge also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.81% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Chicago Ridge include Irish, Polish, German, Palestinian, and Swedish.
In addition, Chicago Ridge has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (24.18%).
The most common language spoken in Chicago Ridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Spanish.
