In Chicago Ridge, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.26 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Even though Chicago Ridge is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The percentage of people in Chicago Ridge who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.99% of adults in Chicago Ridge have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Chicago Ridge in 2018 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.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Chicago Ridge's cultural character, accounting for 24.18% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Chicago Ridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Spanish.
