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Ransom

County:
LaSalle County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.999
State:
Illinois

Ransom is a village located in LaSalle County, Illinois. Ransom has a 2025 population of 305. Ransom is currently declining at a rate of -0.33% annually and its population has decreased by -1.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 310 in 2020.

The average household income in Ransom is $88,352 with a poverty rate of 14.74%. The median age in Ransom is 35.5 years: 31.8 years for males, and 38.3 years for females.

305
Total Population
305
Density (mi²)
-1 -0.33%
Growth

Ransom Population

Ransom Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Ransom includes 97.44% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30497.44%
Two or more races72.24%
Asian10.32%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Ransom Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ransom's average per capita income is $54,167. Household income levels show a median of $69,250. The poverty rate stands at 14.74%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$115,417-
Families$88,125$92,187
Households$69,250$88,352
Non Families$61,250$56,322

$54,167

Average Income

$69,250

Median Household Income

14.74%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)