Ridge, NY

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2023 Population

12,506

3.7% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

52.9

7.3% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

3.54%

22.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$88,266

2.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$404,900

8.38% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,605

6.38% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Ridge, NY had a population of 12.5k people with a median age of 52.9 and a median household income of $88,266. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ridge, NY declined from 12,987 to 12,506, a −3.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $85,775 to $88,266, a 2.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ridge, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (86%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.81%), Other (Hispanic) (2.77%), White (Hispanic) (2.57%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.69%).

None of the households in Ridge, NY 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.

98.2% of the residents in Ridge, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ridge, NY was $404,900, and the homeownership rate was 89.3%.

Most people in Ridge, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Ridge, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ridge, NY is home to a population of 12.5k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.3% of Ridge, NY residents were born outside of the country (913 people).

In 2023, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.8k people) in Ridge, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 476 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 347 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.2% of Ridge, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ridge, NY was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ridge, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.8k ± 1.12k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
476 ± 122
Other (Hispanic)
347 ± 226

6.87%

Hispanic Population

859 people

6.87% of the people in Ridge, NY are hispanic (859 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ridge, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

7.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

913 people

6.78%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

881 people

As of 2023, 7.3% of Ridge, NY residents (913 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ridge, NY was 6.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
372 ± 125
Gulf War (1990s)
165 ± 168
Korea
75 ± 48

Ridge, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ridge, NY employs 5.61k people. The largest industries in Ridge, NY are Educational Services (1,032 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (724 people), and Construction (669 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($136,090), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,929), and Information ($122,019).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.61k

2023 Value

± 663

−6.38%

1 Year decline

± 17.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ridge, NY declined at a rate of −6.38%, from 5.99k employees to 5.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ridge, NY, are Management Occupations (743 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (667 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (572 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ridge, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.61k

2023 Value

± 663

−6.38%

1 Year decline

± 17.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ridge, NY declined at a rate of −6.38%, from 5.99k employees to 5.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ridge, NY, are Educational Services (1,032 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (724 people), and Construction (669 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ridge, NY, though some of these residents may live in Ridge, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,081

Median earning men ± $16,488

$44,609

Median earning women ± $10,033

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($144,263), Information ($129,063), and Public Administration ($110,552).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($110,867), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,750), and Retail Trade ($62,535).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ridge, NY was $404,900 in 2023, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $373,600 to $404,900, a 8.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Ridge, NY is 89.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ridge, NY have an average commute time of 35.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ridge, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ridge, NY is $88,266. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Ridge, NY was Census Tract 1587.10 with a value of $137,411, followed by Census Tract 1584.09 and Census Tract 1584.10, with respective values of $88,825 and $49,126.

Housing

Property

$404,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,829

$5,029

Median Property Taxes

±$525

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.3%

Homeownership

2023

55.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 89.3% of the housing units in Ridge, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1587.10
Census Tract 1584.09
Census Tract 1584.10

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ridge, NY was Census Tract 1587.10 with a value of $137,411, followed by Census Tract 1584.09 and Census Tract 1584.10, with respective values of $88,825 and $49,126.

The following map shows all of the places in Ridge, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$88,266

Median Household Income

± $11,489

5.63k

Number of Households

± 608

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.63k households in Ridge, NY grew to $88,266 from the previous year's value of $85,775.

The following chart displays the households in Ridge, NY 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ridge, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)
Carpooled (4.7%)

In 2023, 78.6% of workers in Ridge, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.7%).

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

35.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ridge, NY have a longer commute time (35.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.83% of the workforce in Ridge, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ridge, NY (440 out of 12.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ridge, NY 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

99% of the population of Ridge, NY has health coverage, with 46% on employee plans, 8.99% on Medicaid, 25.3% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 2.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Suffolk County, NY see 1358 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.23% decrease from the previous year (1389 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1237 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 338 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Suffolk County, NY.

1,358 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Suffolk County, NY

Primary care physicians in Suffolk County, NY see an average of 1,358 patients per year. This represents a 2.23% decrease from the previous year (1,389 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Suffolk County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.9% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 34.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.01%

Uninsured

46%

Employer Coverage

8.99%

Medicaid

25.3%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

2.37%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ridge, NY declined by 48.9% from 1.97% to 1.01%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ridge, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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