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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 Ross, IL compare?
| Figure | Ross, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,418 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,451 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 33 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.6% |
| Measure | Ross, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,402±275 |
| Median age | 35.2±7.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.6%±10.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.7%±10.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.1%±8.8 pts |
| Median household income | $64,167±$10,404 |
| Per capita income | $30,215±$6,535 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.6%±4.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $97,500±$15,789 |
| Median gross rent | $782±$286 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.1%±14.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.1%±9.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.9%±9.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.7%±10.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.7 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.2%±1.8 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