Ridgeway, VA

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,051
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.1
13.3% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.23%
17.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$76,875
26.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$164,300
11.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
380
1.88% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Ridgeway, VA 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.

99.7% of the residents in Ridgeway, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ridgeway, VA was $164,300, and the homeownership rate was 81.9%.

Most people in Ridgeway, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Ridgeway, VA was 3 cars per household.

United StatesVirginiaHenry County, VAMartinsville, VAWest Piedmont Planning District Commission PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

Ridgeway, VA is home to a population of 1.05k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.285% of Ridgeway, VA residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 1.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (557 people) in Ridgeway, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 469 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2024 Citizenship
99.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Ridgeway, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ridgeway, VA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ridgeway, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    557 ± 196
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    469 ± 248
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    16 ± 25

In 2024, there were 1.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (557 people) in Ridgeway, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 469 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ridgeway, VA 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 Virginia.
Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    107,827 ± 8,012 people
  2. India
    97,961 ± 7,641 people
  3. Mexico
    63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.285%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3 people
1.11%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
12 people

As of 2024, 0.285% of Ridgeway, VA residents (3 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 Ridgeway, VA was 1.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    8 ± 20
  2. Korea
    3 ± 14

Ridgeway, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ridgeway, VA employs 380 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ridgeway, VA were Manufacturing (75 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($140,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,750), and Manufacturing ($102,986).

Employment

Occupations

380
2024 Value
± 114
1.88%
1 Year growth
± 41.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ridgeway, VA grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 373 employees to 380 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ridgeway, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (66 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (36 people), and Management Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ridgeway, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

380
2024 Value
± 114
1.88%
1 Year growth
± 41.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ridgeway, VA grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 373 employees to 380 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ridgeway, VA, are Manufacturing (75 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ridgeway, VA, though some of these residents may live in Ridgeway, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$70,000
Median earning men ± $37,656
$40,403
Median earning women ± $4,891

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($104,028), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,357), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,635), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% 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 Virginia.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 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 Ridgeway, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (51.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (0.905%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

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 Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ridgeway, VA was $164,300 in 2024, which is 0.494 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $147,400 to $164,300, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Ridgeway, VA is 81.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ridgeway, VA have an average commute time of 33.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ridgeway, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$26,629
$262
Median Property Taxes
±$82

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

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

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Rent vs Own

81.9%
Homeownership
2024
58.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81.9% of the housing units in Ridgeway, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.7%.

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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.
$76,875
Median Household Income
± $50,184
320
Number of Households
± 78

In 2024, the median household income of the 320 households in Ridgeway, VA grew to $76,875 from the previous year's value of $60,938.

The following chart displays the households in Ridgeway, VA 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 $125k - $150k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ridgeway, VA is from Virginia.
0.472
2023 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (88.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.2%)
  3. Carpooled (2.38%)

In 2024, 88.4% of workers in Ridgeway, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.2%) and those who carpooled to work (2.38%).

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

33.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ridgeway, VA have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.19% of the workforce in Ridgeway, VA 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 Ridgeway, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ridgeway, VA have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ridgeway, VA (63 out of 1.01k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ridgeway, VA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

97.5% of the population of Ridgeway, VA has health coverage, with 39.8% on employee plans, 42.6% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 2.95% on non-group plans, and 0.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 36.8% under 18 years, 7.04% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.47%
Uninsured
39.8%
Employer Coverage
42.6%
Medicaid
12%
Medicare
2.95%
Non-Group
0.19%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ridgeway, VA declined by 18.9% from 3.05% to 2.47%.

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