Ridge Manor, FL

Census Place

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

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.

Population & Diversity

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ridge Manor, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.88k ± 560
Other (Hispanic)
346 ± 419
White (Hispanic)
226 ± 226

16.4%

Hispanic Population

646 people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
266 ± 113
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 37
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ridge Manor, FL.

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).

Employment

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

1.58k

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.

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).

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.

Housing

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ridge Manor, FL 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.

$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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ridge Manor, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Carpooled (20.3%)
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.

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.

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

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.

Poverty

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.

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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