Ridgetop, TN

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,995
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
45.1
9.73% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
3.53%
27.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$85,063
23.5% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$351,100
16.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
952
4.8% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Ridgetop, TN 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.

98.6% of the residents in Ridgetop, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ridgetop, TN was $351,100, and the homeownership rate was 86.3%.

Most people in Ridgetop, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Ridgetop, TN was 3 cars per household.

United StatesTennesseeDavidson County, TNRobertson County, TNNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNRobertson & Sumner Counties--Springfield & Portland cities PUMA, TNNashville/Davidson County (North) PUMA, TN

Population & Diversity

Ridgetop, TN is home to a population of 2k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.41% of Ridgetop, TN residents were born outside of the country (68 people).

In 2024, there were 32.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.86k people) in Ridgetop, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%
2024 Citizenship
98.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Ridgetop, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ridgetop, TN was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ridgetop, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.86k ± 499
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    58 ± 77
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    27 ± 30
1.35%
Hispanic Population
27 people

In 2024, there were 32.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.86k people) in Ridgetop, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.35% of the people in Ridgetop, TN are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ridgetop, TN 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 Tennessee.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    96,695 ± 7,581 people
  2. Guatemala
    27,777 ± 4,084 people
  3. India
    24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.41%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
68 people
3.18%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
70 people

As of 2024, 3.41% of Ridgetop, TN residents (68 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 Ridgetop, TN was 3.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    57 ± 55
  2. Vietnam
    39 ± 33

Ridgetop, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ridgetop, TN employs 952 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ridgetop, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (168 people), Retail Trade (161 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (95 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,514), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,857).

Employment

Occupations

952
2024 Value
± 203
−4.8%
1 Year decline
± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ridgetop, TN declined at a rate of −4.8%, from 1k employees to 952 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ridgetop, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (146 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (109 people), and Management Occupations (104 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ridgetop, TN.

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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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Industries

Employment by Industries

952
2024 Value
± 203
−4.8%
1 Year decline
± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ridgetop, TN declined at a rate of −4.8%, from 1k employees to 952 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ridgetop, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (168 people), Retail Trade (161 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (95 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ridgetop, TN, though some of these residents may live in Ridgetop, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,241
Median earning men ± $11,828
$32,500
Median earning women ± $30,991

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($145,938), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,250), and Public Administration ($45,313).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.15%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 10.8%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Ridgetop, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ridgetop, TN was $351,100 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $301,300 to $351,100, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Ridgetop, TN is 86.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ridgetop, TN have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ridgetop, TN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$351,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$30,989
$707
Median Property Taxes
±$145

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 Ridgetop, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

86.3%
Homeownership
2024
67%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 86.3% of the housing units in Ridgetop, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$85,063
Median Household Income
± $12,096
819
Number of Households
± 165

In 2024, the median household income of the 819 households in Ridgetop, TN grew to $85,063 from the previous year's value of $68,884.

The following chart displays the households in Ridgetop, TN 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ridgetop, TN is from Tennessee.
0.459
2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (21.8%)
  3. Carpooled (6.17%)

In 2024, 70.3% of workers in Ridgetop, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.17%).

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

27.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ridgetop, TN have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.423% of the workforce in Ridgetop, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ridgetop, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ridgetop, TN have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ridgetop, TN (70 out of 1.98k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ridgetop, TN is White, followed by Other 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.

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Health

96.5% of the population of Ridgetop, TN has health coverage, with 59.5% on employee plans, 10% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 0.706% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1779 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 11.4% between 18 and 34 years, 49.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.48%
Uninsured
59.5%
Employer Coverage
10%
Medicaid
13.6%
Medicare
12.7%
Non-Group
0.706%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ridgetop, TN declined by 25% from 4.64% to 3.48%.

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