High Ridge, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

3,714

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.1

6.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.19%

57.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,917

5.49% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

High Ridge, MO is home to a population of 3.71k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.18% of High Ridge, MO residents were born outside of the country (118 people).

In 2024, there were 9.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.01k people) in High Ridge, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 328 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 105 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of High Ridge, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in High Ridge, MO was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in High Ridge, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in High Ridge, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.01k ± 605
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
328 ± 200
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
105 ± 82

3.96%

Hispanic Population

147 people

3.96% of the people in High Ridge, MO are hispanic (147 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in High Ridge, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

3.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

118 people

2.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

As of 2024, 3.18% of High Ridge, MO residents (118 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in High Ridge, MO was 2.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in High Ridge, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
59 ± 49
Vietnam
41 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 29

High Ridge, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in High Ridge, MO.

Economy

The economy of High Ridge, MO employs 1.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in High Ridge, MO were Manufacturing (318 people), Accommodation & Food Services (292 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (292 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($82,600), Construction ($75,625), and Finance & Insurance ($64,924).

Employment

Occupations

1.92k

2024 Value

± 397

−12.7%

1 Year decline

± 32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in High Ridge, MO declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 2.2k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in High Ridge, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (341 people), Production Occupations (245 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (183 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of High Ridge, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.92k

2024 Value

± 397

−12.7%

1 Year decline

± 32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in High Ridge, MO declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 2.2k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in High Ridge, MO, are Manufacturing (318 people), Accommodation & Food Services (292 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (292 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of High Ridge, MO, though some of these residents may live in High Ridge, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,808

Median earning men ± $16,230

$40,938

Median earning women ± $10,827

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($120,417), Manufacturing ($87,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,050).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,100), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,811), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,485).

Housing & Living

The median property value in High Ridge, MO was $172,200 in 2024, which is 0.518 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,400 to $172,200, a 3.49% increase. The homeownership rate in High Ridge, MO is 90.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in High Ridge, MO have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in High Ridge, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,046

$1,445

Median Property Taxes

±$287

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In High Ridge, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in High Ridge, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

90.7%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.7% of the housing units in High Ridge, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in High Ridge, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,917

Median Household Income

± $9,494

1.59k

Number of Households

± 296

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.59k households in High Ridge, MO declined from $70,917 from the previous year's value of $75,040.

The following chart displays the households in High Ridge, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for High Ridge, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Worked At Home (9.39%)
Carpooled (5.12%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in High Ridge, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.39%) and those who carpooled to work (5.12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in High Ridge, MO have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.699% of the workforce in High Ridge, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in High Ridge, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in High Ridge, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in High Ridge, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in High Ridge, MO (267 out of 3.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in High Ridge, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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