Ridgely, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

1,772

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

4.99% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

58.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,048

3.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Ridgely, MD is home to a population of 1.77k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.22% of Ridgely, MD residents were born outside of the country (57 people).

In 2024, there were 6.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Ridgely, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 187 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 104 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

92.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Ridgely, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ridgely, MD was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ridgely, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 245
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
187 ± 114
White (Hispanic)
104 ± 130

13.9%

Hispanic Population

247 people

13.9% of the people in Ridgely, MD are hispanic (247 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ridgely, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

3.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

9.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

155 people

As of 2024, 3.22% of Ridgely, MD residents (57 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 Ridgely, MD was 9.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 20
Vietnam
13 ± 24

Ridgely, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ridgely, MD.

Economy

The economy of Ridgely, MD employs 830 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ridgely, MD were Retail Trade (145 people), Educational Services (88 people), and Public Administration (87 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,179), Public Administration ($61,908), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,607).

Employment

Occupations

830

2024 Value

± 152

−6.85%

1 Year decline

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ridgely, MD declined at a rate of −6.85%, from 891 employees to 830 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ridgely, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (114 people), Management Occupations (106 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ridgely, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

830

2024 Value

± 152

−6.85%

1 Year decline

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ridgely, MD declined at a rate of −6.85%, from 891 employees to 830 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ridgely, MD, are Retail Trade (145 people), Educational Services (88 people), and Public Administration (87 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ridgely, MD, though some of these residents may live in Ridgely, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,597

Median earning men ± $11,029

$38,218

Median earning women ± $6,559

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($98,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($69,250), Public Administration ($61,645), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ridgely, MD was $276,700 in 2024, which is 0.832 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,000 to $276,700, a 17.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Ridgely, MD is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ridgely, MD have an average commute time of 35 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ridgely, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$276,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,776

$408

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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 Ridgely, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Ridgely, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ridgely, MD 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.

$62,048

Median Household Income

± $13,044

649

Number of Households

± 130

In 2024, the median household income of the 649 households in Ridgely, MD declined from $62,048 from the previous year's value of $64,432.

The following chart displays the households in Ridgely, MD 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 Ridgely, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.6%)
Worked At Home (8.85%)
Walked (4.07%)

In 2024, 83.6% of workers in Ridgely, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.85%) and those who walked to work (4.07%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ridgely, MD have a longer commute time (35 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.38% of the workforce in Ridgely, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ridgely, MD (225 out of 1.76k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ridgely, MD is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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.

Keep Exploring