Ridge Manor, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,935
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.5
1.67% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
14.6%
27.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$57,857
5.01% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$229,800
3.05% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,584
12.7% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Ridge Manor, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.7% of the residents in Ridge Manor, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ridge Manor, FL was $229,800, and the homeownership rate was 82.2%.

Most people in Ridge Manor, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Ridge Manor, FL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Ridge Manor, FL is home to a population of 3.94k people, from which 93.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.95% of Ridge Manor, FL residents were born outside of the country (313 people).

In 2024, there were 8.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.88k people) in Ridge Manor, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 346 Other (Hispanic) and 226 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.7%
2024 Citizenship
92.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Ridge Manor, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ridge Manor, FL was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ridge Manor, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.88k ± 560
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    346 ± 419
  3. White (Hispanic)
    226 ± 226
16.4%
Hispanic Population
646 people

In 2024, there were 8.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.88k people) in Ridge Manor, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 346 Other (Hispanic) and 226 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.4% of the people in Ridge Manor, FL are hispanic (646 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.95%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
313 people
9.89%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
443 people

As of 2024, 7.95% of Ridge Manor, FL residents (313 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 Ridge Manor, FL was 9.89%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    266 ± 113
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    29 ± 37
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    27 ± 43

Ridge Manor, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ridge Manor, FL employs 1.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ridge Manor, FL were Retail Trade (291 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (267 people), and Manufacturing (188 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($69,032), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,961), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,205).

Occupations

1.58k
2024 Value
± 373
−12.7%
1 Year decline
± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ridge Manor, FL declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 1.81k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ridge Manor, FL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (295 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (225 people), and Material Moving Occupations (174 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ridge Manor, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Employment by Industries

1.58k
2024 Value
± 373
−12.7%
1 Year decline
± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ridge Manor, FL declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 1.81k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ridge Manor, FL, are Retail Trade (291 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (267 people), and Manufacturing (188 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ridge Manor, FL, though some of these residents may live in Ridge Manor, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,982
Median earning men ± $9,833
$26,005
Median earning women ± $9,432

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($120,400), Public Administration ($93,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,991).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,583), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,193).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ridge Manor, FL was $229,800 in 2024, which is 0.691 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $223,000 to $229,800, a 3.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Ridge Manor, FL is 82.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ridge Manor, FL have an average commute time of 40.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ridge Manor, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$229,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,485
$1,422
Median Property Taxes
±$273

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 Ridge Manor, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

82.2%
Homeownership
2024
68%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 82.2% of the housing units in Ridge Manor, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$57,857
Median Household Income
± $8,099
1.73k
Number of Households
± 343

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.73k households in Ridge Manor, FL grew to $57,857 from the previous year's value of $55,096.

The following chart displays the households in Ridge Manor, FL 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ridge Manor, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.8%)
  2. Carpooled (20.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.93%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Ridge Manor, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.3%) and those who worked at home (7.93%).

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.

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Commute Time

40.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ridge Manor, FL have a longer commute time (40.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.06% of the workforce in Ridge Manor, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ridge Manor, FL (567 out of 3.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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.

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Health

82.6% of the population of Ridge Manor, FL has health coverage, with 33.8% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 3.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 12.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

17.4%
Uninsured
33.8%
Employer Coverage
18.5%
Medicaid
16.3%
Medicare
10.2%
Non-Group
3.74%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ridge Manor, FL declined by 3.9% from 18.1% to 17.4%.

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