Ridge Spring, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

842

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.1

1.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.8%

27.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,167

0.806% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$69,600

Population & Diversity

Ridge Spring, SC is home to a population of 842 people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.26% of Ridge Spring, SC residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 1.99 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (495 people) in Ridge Spring, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 249 White (Non-Hispanic) and 74 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Ridge Spring, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ridge Spring, SC was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ridge Spring, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
495 ± 151
White (Non-Hispanic)
249 ± 100
Other (Hispanic)
74 ± 89

10.8%

Hispanic Population

91 people

10.8% of the people in Ridge Spring, SC are hispanic (91 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ridge Spring, SC 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 South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

2.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

2.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 2.26% of Ridge Spring, SC residents (19 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 Spring, SC was 2.59%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 21
World War II
2 ± 3

Ridge Spring, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ridge Spring, SC.

Economy

The economy of Ridge Spring, SC employs 324 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ridge Spring, SC were Accommodation & Food Services (46 people), Retail Trade (41 people), and Finance & Insurance (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,500), Educational Services ($80,192), and Accommodation & Food Services ($73,017).

Employment

Occupations

324

2024 Value

± 115

−16.7%

1 Year decline

± 56.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ridge Spring, SC declined at a rate of −16.7%, from 389 employees to 324 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ridge Spring, SC, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (50 people), Sales & Related Occupations (34 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ridge Spring, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (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

324

2024 Value

± 115

−16.7%

1 Year decline

± 56.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ridge Spring, SC declined at a rate of −16.7%, from 389 employees to 324 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ridge Spring, SC, are Accommodation & Food Services (46 people), Retail Trade (41 people), and Finance & Insurance (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ridge Spring, SC, though some of these residents may live in Ridge Spring, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,250

Median earning men ± $23,973

$47,796

Median earning women ± $15,293

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($53,750), Manufacturing ($50,500), and Construction ($26,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250) and Retail Trade ($19,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ridge Spring, SC was $69,600 in 2024, which is 0.209 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,600 to $69,600, a 9.14% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ridge Spring, SC is 67.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ridge Spring, SC have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ridge Spring, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$69,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,140

$263

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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 Spring, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.8%

Homeownership

2024

54%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.8% of the housing units in Ridge Spring, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ridge Spring, SC 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.

$39,167

Median Household Income

± $21,186

388

Number of Households

± 99

In 2024, the median household income of the 388 households in Ridge Spring, SC grew to $39,167 from the previous year's value of $38,854.

The following chart displays the households in Ridge Spring, SC 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 Spring, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (9.42%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Ridge Spring, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (9.42%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ridge Spring, SC have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.671% of the workforce in Ridge Spring, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ridge Spring, SC (209 out of 842 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ridge Spring, SC is Black, followed by White 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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