Ridgeway, MO

Census Place

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2022 Population

516

1.53% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

11.4% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

21.1%

35.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$36,500

15.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$67,000

25.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Ridgeway, MO had a population of 516 people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $36,500. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ridgeway, MO declined from 524 to 516, a −1.53% decrease and its median household income grew from $31,500 to $36,500, a 15.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ridgeway, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.16%), White (Hispanic) (0.194%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.194%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.194%).

None of the households in Ridgeway, MO 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.

100% of the residents in Ridgeway, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Ridgeway, MO was $67,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.7%.

Most people in Ridgeway, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15 minutes. The average car ownership in Ridgeway, MO was 3 cars per household.

United States Missouri Harrison County, MO Northwest Missouri PUMA, MO

Economy

The economy of Ridgeway, MO employs 149 people. The largest industries in Ridgeway, MO are Retail Trade (45 people), Educational Services (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($68,000), Manufacturing ($48,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,750).

Employment

Occupations

149

2022 Value

± 74

−9.15%

1 Year decline

± 71.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ridgeway, MO declined at a rate of −9.15%, from 164 employees to 149 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ridgeway, MO, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (22 people), Sales & Related Occupations (22 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ridgeway, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

149

2022 Value

± 74

−9.15%

1 Year decline

± 71.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ridgeway, MO declined at a rate of −9.15%, from 164 employees to 149 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ridgeway, MO, are Retail Trade (45 people), Educational Services (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (16 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

$24,821

Median earning men ± $12,856

$26,111

Median earning women ± $3,912

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($50,625), Retail Trade ($40,833), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($25,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,167) and Retail Trade ($25,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

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, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% 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 (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

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 Ridgeway, MO was $67,000 in 2022, which is 0.238 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $53,500 to $67,000, a 25.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Ridgeway, MO is 69.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ridgeway, MO have an average commute time of 15 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ridgeway, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$67,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$33,923

$99

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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

69.7%

Homeownership

2022

50.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69.7% of the housing units in Ridgeway, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Ridgeway, MO 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.

$36,500

Median Household Income

± $8,944

142

Number of Households

± 41

In 2022, the median household income of the 142 households in Ridgeway, MO grew to $36,500 from the previous year's value of $31,500.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Other (11.5%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2022, 77.7% of workers in Ridgeway, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ridgeway, MO have a shorter commute time (15 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

3 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 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ridgeway, MO (109 out of 516 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 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
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

91.9% of the population of Ridgeway, MO has health coverage, with 17.1% on employee plans, 35.9% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 18.6% on non-group plans, and 2.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Harrison County, MO see 2774 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.359% decrease from the previous year (2784 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2721 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1166 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,774 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Harrison County, MO

Primary care physicians in Harrison County, MO see an average of 2,774 patients per year. This represents a 0.359% decrease from the previous year (2,784 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.14%

Uninsured

17.1%

Employer Coverage

35.9%

Medicaid

18%

Medicare

18.6%

Non-Group

2.33%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ridgeway, MO declined by 35.4% from 12.6% to 8.14%.

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

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