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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Ludlow, IL compare?
| Figure | Ludlow, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,076 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,077 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 111 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.6% |
| Measure | Ludlow, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,156±26 |
| Median age | 40.6±3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 26.0%±9.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 52.1%±11.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 13.5%±6.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.9%±9.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.7%±6.3 pts |
| Median household income | $55,012±$13,103 |
| Per capita income | $30,802±$3,774 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.0%±3.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $150,500±$20,369 |
| Median gross rent | $854±$62 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 12.5%±8.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.0%±10.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.2%±3.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.8%±11.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.1%±12.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.5 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.4%±8.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov