Ridgway, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,969

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

3.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

12% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,863

1.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$94,900

9.08% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Ridgway, PA is home to a population of 3.97k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.781% of Ridgway, PA residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 21.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.72k people) in Ridgway, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 172 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 32 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Ridgway, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ridgway, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ridgway, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.72k ± 132
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
172 ± 115
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 28

0.328%

Hispanic Population

13 people

0.328% of the people in Ridgway, PA are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ridgway, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

0.781%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

As of 2024, 0.781% of Ridgway, PA residents (31 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 Ridgway, PA was 1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
74 ± 72
Vietnam
28 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 28

Ridgway, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ridgway, PA.

Economy

The economy of Ridgway, PA employs 1.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ridgway, PA were Manufacturing (513 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (366 people), and Retail Trade (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($104,063), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,625), and Educational Services ($61,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.66k

2024 Value

± 265

−6.21%

1 Year decline

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ridgway, PA declined at a rate of −6.21%, from 1.77k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ridgway, PA, are Production Occupations (273 people), Management Occupations (196 people), and Material Moving Occupations (177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ridgway, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

1.66k

2024 Value

± 265

−6.21%

1 Year decline

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ridgway, PA declined at a rate of −6.21%, from 1.77k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ridgway, PA, are Manufacturing (513 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (366 people), and Retail Trade (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ridgway, PA, though some of these residents may live in Ridgway, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,654

Median earning men ± $10,059

$36,266

Median earning women ± $2,927

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,125), Public Administration ($63,000), and Manufacturing ($55,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,806), Manufacturing ($40,800), and Public Administration ($33,828).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ridgway, PA was $94,900 in 2024, which is 0.285 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,000 to $94,900, a 9.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Ridgway, PA is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ridgway, PA have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ridgway, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,996

$1,274

Median Property Taxes

±$233

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

54.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Ridgway, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ridgway, PA 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.

$52,863

Median Household Income

± $5,784

1.78k

Number of Households

± 279

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.78k households in Ridgway, PA grew to $52,863 from the previous year's value of $52,059.

The following chart displays the households in Ridgway, PA 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 Ridgway, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (7.88%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Ridgway, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (7.88%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ridgway, PA have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% of the workforce in Ridgway, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ridgway, PA (511 out of 3.93k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ridgway, PA 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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