Ridgewood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is northwest of the center of the county, bordered to the east and west by the city of Joliet. U.S. Route 30 runs along the southern edge of the CDP, leading west to the center of Joliet and east to Interstate 80.
As of the 2020 census, Ridgewood had a population of 2,956.
Ridgewood was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
Pace provides bus service on Route 508 connecting Ridgewood to downtown Joliet and other destinations.
Demographics
Ridgewood first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Ridgewood had a population of 2,956. The median age was 32.3 years. 30.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 9.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 107.6 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 884 households in Ridgewood, of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.2% were married-couple households, 19.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 962 housing units, of which 8.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.7%.
+Ridgewood CDP, Illinois – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020% 2020White alone (NH)59119.99%Black or African American alone (NH)2257.61%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)60.20%Asian alone (NH)100.34%Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%Some Other Race alone (NH)60.20%Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)401.35%Hispanic or Latino (any race)2,07870.30%Total2,956100.00%
Education It is in the Joliet Public School District 86 and the Joliet Township High School District 204. - Text
The majority of areas are zoned to Joliet Central High School. A few areas (north of Cleveland Avenue) are zoned to Joliet West High School. - Compare to map here.
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