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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 Ramsey, IL compare?
| Figure | Ramsey, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,609 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,665 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 31 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.6% |
| Measure | Ramsey, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,072±348 |
| Median age | 36.6±7.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.8%±2.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.7%±4.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.9%±7.3 pts |
| Median household income | $55,357±$6,169 |
| Per capita income | $24,074±$3,293 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.0%±7.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $71,300±$17,733 |
| Median gross rent | $768±$69 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 70.2%±21.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.5%±5.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.5%±3.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.3%±7.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.2 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.5%±4.8 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