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.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ransom includes 97.44% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	304	97.44%
Two or more races	7	2.24%
Asian	1	0.32%

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