Ridgeway, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

478

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.5

14.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

34.5%

34.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,000

4.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Ridgeway, MO is home to a population of 478 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 19.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (447 people) in Ridgeway, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Ridgeway, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ridgeway, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ridgeway, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
447 ± 128
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 18
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 5

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ridgeway, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 16
Korea
2 ± 12

Ridgeway, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ridgeway, MO.

Economy

The economy of Ridgeway, MO employs 125 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ridgeway, MO were Retail Trade (47 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (18 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,917), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($52,917), and Educational Services ($38,750).

Employment

Occupations

125

2024 Value

± 75

−18.3%

1 Year decline

± 96.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ridgeway, MO declined at a rate of −18.3%, from 153 employees to 125 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ridgeway, MO, are Material Moving Occupations (24 people), Sales & Related Occupations (18 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ridgeway, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

125

2024 Value

± 75

−18.3%

1 Year decline

± 96.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ridgeway, MO declined at a rate of −18.3%, from 153 employees to 125 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ridgeway, MO, are Retail Trade (47 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (18 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ridgeway, MO, though some of these residents may live in Ridgeway, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,338

Median earning men ± $3,254

$28,571

Median earning women ± $6,922

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($32,500), Manufacturing ($27,188), and Retail Trade ($23,839).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,250) and Retail Trade ($22,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ridgeway, MO was $83,100 in 2024, which is 0.25 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $65,700 to $83,100, a 26.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Ridgeway, MO is 63.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ridgeway, MO have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ridgeway, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$83,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,619

$95

Median Property Taxes

±$42

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 Ridgeway, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.3%

Homeownership

2024

52.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.3% of the housing units in Ridgeway, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ridgeway, MO 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.

$39,000

Median Household Income

± $12,940

150

Number of Households

± 43

In 2024, the median household income of the 150 households in Ridgeway, MO grew to $39,000 from the previous year's value of $37,188.

The following chart displays the households in Ridgeway, MO 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ridgeway, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Carpooled (18.4%)
Other (4.8%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Ridgeway, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.8%).

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

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ridgeway, MO have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Ridgeway, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ridgeway, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ridgeway, MO have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ridgeway, MO (165 out of 478 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ridgeway, MO is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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