Ransom, Illinois
Ransom: Human settlement in United States of America
About
Ransom is a city located in the county of LaSalle in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 384 and a population density of 384 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 350 inhabitants.
The city was created 148 years ago in 1875.
Quick Facts about Ransom
Population : | 350 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Illinois (United States) |
County : | LaSalle County |
Area : | 1 km2 |
Altitude : | 2,316 feet / 706 meters |
Establishment : | January 01, 1876 (148 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 01:57:32 (5th November 2024) |
Postal code : | 60470 |
Density : | 350 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -9.71% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Ransom is located at 41°9'22"N 88°38'58"W (41.1561400, -88.6495100).
Ransom map
- Official Website
Official website of Ransom
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Ransom decreased by 9.71% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 384 | - | census |
2011 | 382 | -0.52% | estimation process |
2012 | 377 | -1.33% | estimation process |
2013 | 374 | -0.8% | estimation process |
2014 | 371 | -0.81% | estimation process |
2015 | 366 | -1.37% | estimation process |
2016 | 364 | -0.55% | estimation process |
2017 | 360 | -1.11% | estimation process |
2018 | 358 | -0.56% | estimation process |
2019 | 356 | -0.56% | estimation process |
2020 | 350 | -1.71% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 53,921 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 51,347 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 5.0% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 54,542 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 51,367 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.4% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 24.8% |
People over 65 (%) : | 14.5% |
Female persons, % : | 51.4% |
White only, percent : | 86.1% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 1.7% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.6% |
Asians alone % : | 3.3% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.1% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 3.3% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 34.2% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 58.9% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 2,720 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 11.2% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 72.6% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 72.6% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $327,400 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,879 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $454 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,180 |
2015-2019 Households : | 18,106 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.92 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 89.7% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 24.4% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 92.9% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 84.4% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 89.3% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 24.4% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 7.7% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 6.4% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 61.9% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 56.7% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 39,201 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 85,321 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 39,227 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 271,497 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $5,195 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 29.3 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $69,104 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $30,344 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 10.3% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 4,437 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,651 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,376 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,253 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 3,052 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 385 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 3,916 |
2010 population per square mile : | 1,841.9 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 27.89 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 50.1% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $91,300 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $952 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $402 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $709 |
2015-2019 Households : | 2,581 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.50 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 86.4% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 2.1% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 76.8% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 62.2% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 79.3% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 10.2% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 8.6% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 13.7% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 53.1% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 47.7% |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 73,957 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 12,320 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 156,780 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $23,337 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 24.1 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $29,367 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $17,714 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 22.8% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 846 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 425 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 330 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 300 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 501 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 114 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 639 |
2010 population per square mile : | 1,543.5 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 4.39 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 84.7% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $286,500 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,849 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $417 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $999 |
2015-2019 Households : | 2,506 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.91 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 91.4% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 6.4% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 92.5% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 88.9% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 94.8% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 55.6% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 4.6% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 8.3% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 69.4% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 63.2% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 7,393 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 14,698 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 45,246 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $6,486 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 29.1 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $103,929 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $44,229 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 3.3% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 886 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 542 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 226 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 221 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 628 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 111 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 736 |
2010 population per square mile : | 551.8 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 12.47 |
Schools in Ransom
College & universities near Ransom, IL
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
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145831 | Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby (IL) | 61348-9692 |
Stations (19)
Amtrak & bus stations near Ransom, IL
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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DWT | Dwight station | 119 West Main St. | RAIL |
PON | Pontiac station | 721 West Washington St. | RAIL |
PLO | Plano | 101 West Main Street | RAIL |
MDT | Mendota station | 783 Main Street | RAIL |
JOL | Joliet Transportation Center | 50 East Jefferson Street | RAIL |
Other places with the same name (5)
- Ransom , Pennsylvania township of Pennsylvania with a population of 1,362 people.
- Ransom , Michigan township in Hillsdale County, Michigan with a population of 909 people.
- Ransom , Kansas human settlement in Ness County, Kansas, United States of America with a population of 262 people.
- Ransom , Minnesota human settlement in United States of America with a population of 226 people.
Other cities in LaSalle County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in LaSalle County , IL. (more)
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Ottawa | 18,097 | City in Illinois, United States |
Streator | 12,933 | City in Illinois |
Peru | 9,612 | City in Illinois, United States |
La Salle | 9,609 | City in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States |
Mendota | 6,904 | Township in LaSalle County, Illinois |
Northville | 6,753 | Township in LaSalle County, Illinois |
Marseilles | 4,778 | City in LaSalle County, Illinois |
Deer Park | 4,199 | Village in United States of America |
Oglesby | 3,526 | City in LaSalle Co. |
Sheridan | 2,515 | Village in Illinois, United States |
Seneca | 2,179 | Village in Illinois |
Utica | 1,988 | Village also known as Utica, in LaSalle County, Illinois |
Earlville | 1,570 | City in Delaware County, Iowa, United States of America |
Garfield | 1,483 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Serena | 1,088 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Leland | 902 | Village in Illinois, United States |