Ridgeland, SC City Data

Ridgeland, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,518 people who live in Ridgeland and approximately 20,678 who live in Jasper County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ridgeland to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ridgeland. We have included Ridgeland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ridgeland Information

Jasper County where Ridgeland resides is 699.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,678 and has a population rank of 1,752 out of all the places in the United States.

Ridgeland has a total of 2,518 people and of those residents there are 1,855 males and 663 females. The median age of the male population is 32.5 and the female population is 34.7. There are approximately 286 births each year and around 150 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ridgeland varies per year, but currently 2,503 are one race and 15 are two or more races.

Of the 2,518 people who live in Ridgeland, there are 461 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ridgeland is 276 male and 185 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,143.

General Ridgeland Information
Total area in square miles - Jasper County	699.79
Water area in square miles - Jasper County	N/A
Resident population - Jasper County	20,678
Population rank - Jasper County	1,752
Total population	2,518
Total population (male)	1,855
Total population (female)	663
Population median age (male)	32.5
Population median age (female)	34.7
Births - Jasper County	286
Deaths- Jasper County	150
Population of one race	2,503
Population of two or more races	15
Population under 20 years	461
Population under 20 years (male)	276
Population under 20 years (female)	185
Total population 18 years and over	2,143

Ridgeland Social Characteristics

There are 7,042 households in Ridgeland. Families make up 5,117 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ridgeland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,388), male householder with no wife present (376) and female householder with no husband present (1,176). The remainder of the Ridgeland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,950. Ridgeland, SC moving companies help people in Ridgeland move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ridgeland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ridgeland is based, there are 7,536 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,840 never married, 3,783 now married, 350 separated, 947 widowed, and 616 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 393 separated, 439 widowed and 560 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ridgeland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ridgeland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jasper County)
Total households	7,042
Family households (families)	5,117
With own children under 18 years	2,891
Married-couple family	3,388
With own children under 18 years	1,698
Male householder, no wife present, family	376
With own children under 18 years	188
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,176
With own children under 18 years	721
Nonfamily households	1,950
Householder living alone	1,642
65 years and over	622

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	197
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	149
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,054
Householder	333
Spouse	182
Child	379
Other relatives	48
Nonrelatives	49
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	27
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	254
Male householder	74
Male householder living alone	55
Male householder not living alone	19
Female householder	110
Female householder living alone	99
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	70
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	28
Foster child	N/A
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,536
Never married	1,840
Now married	3,783
Separated	350
Widowed	947
Divorced	616
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	393
Widowed	439
Divorced	560

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,518
Male	1,855
Under 5 years	86
5 to 9 years	53
10 to 14 years	36
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	75
20 years	72
21 years	58
22 to 24 years	139
25 to 29 years	270
30 to 34 years	246
35 to 39 years	224
40 to 44 years	216
45 to 49 years	107
50 to 54 years	84
55 to 59 years	52
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	5
Female	663
Under 5 years	63
5 to 9 years	54
10 to 14 years	36
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	14
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	35
25 to 29 years	51
30 to 34 years	33
35 to 39 years	46
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	34
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,518
One race	2,503
White	1,124
Black or African American	1,238
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	15

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,308
People who are White alone	763
People who are Black or African American alone	393
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	19
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	189
People who are Some other race alone	116

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,167
Same house	11,587
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,555
Different state or abroad	2,574
Different state	1,934
Abroad	640

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jasper County)
Total resident population	20,678
Born in United States	10,733
State of residence	11,820
Different state	7,610
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	124
Foreign born	1,124

Ridgeland Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ridgeland. That total enrollment is 5,407 for the population of the country, which includes Ridgeland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,025 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,277 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 577.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ridgeland population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,407
Pre-kindergarten	400
Public	274
Private	126
Kindergarten	290
Public	230
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,707
Public	2,181
Private	526
Elementary and high school	4,139
Public	3,369
Private	770
High school grades 9 to 12	1,432
Public	1,188
Private	244
College, undergraduate years	491
Public	327
Private	164
Graduate or professional school	87
Public	64
Private	23
Not enrolled in school	14,383

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,112
Less than 9th grade	1,624
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,945
High school graduate	4,713
Some college, no degree	2,195
Associate's degree	490
Bachelor's degree	1,145
Graduate or professional degree	8.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	808

Ridgeland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,694 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ridgeland. The Ridgeland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,475), service occupations (1,999), sales and office occupations (2,118), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (73), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,724) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,239). The 15,694 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,719 private wage and salary workers, 1,330 government workers, 554 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jasper County)
Population 16 years and over	15,694
In labor force	9,008
Civilian labor force	8,982
Employed	8,628
Unemployed	354
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	26
Females 16 years and over	7,370
In labor force	4,125
Civilian labor force	4,104
Unemployed Civilian labor force	219
Armed forces	21
Males 16 years and over	8,324
In labor force	4,883
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	135
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jasper County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,431
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,766
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,171
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	134
Other means	58
Worked at home	173
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	282,095

OCCUPATION (Jasper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,475
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,475
Service occupations	1,999
Sales and office occupations	2,118
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	73
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,724
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,239

INDUSTRY (Jasper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,475
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	130
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	865
Wholesale trade	159
Retail trade	1,171
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	347
Information	162
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	369
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	713
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,099
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,072
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	520

CLASS OF WORKER (Jasper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,475
Private wage and salary workers	6,719
Government workers	1,330
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	554
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ridgeland Housing Characteristics

In Ridgeland, SC there are 7,928 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,042 occupied and 886 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ridgeland, there are 4,625 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 57 units in Ridgeland. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ridgeland, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ridgeland, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ridgeland. There are 95 housing units with rent less than $200, 117 with rent between $200-299, 425 with rent between $300-499 and 608 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ridgeland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ridgeland, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jasper County)
Total housing units	7,928
Occupied housing units	7,042
Vacant housing units	886

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jasper County)
Total housing units	7,928
1-unit, detached	4,625
1-unit, attached	57
2 units	49
3 or 4 units	105
5 to 9 units	163
10 to 19 units	60
20 to 49 units	29
50 or more units	5
Mobile home	2,818

HOUSING TENURE (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	7,042
Owner-occupied	5,469
Renter-occupied	1,573

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	7,042
No vehicles available	854
2 vehicle available	3,784
3 vehicles available	916
4 vehicles available	174
5 or more vehicles available	77

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	7,042
Utility gas	111
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,642
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	100
Coal or coke
Wood	78
Solar energy	15
Other fuel
No fuel used	52

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	7,042
Less Than $50,000	5,469
$50,000 to $99,999	1,442
$100,000 to $149,999	485
$150,000 to $199,999	241
$200,000 to $299,999	168
$300,000 to $499,999	59
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	77,600

GROSS RENT (Jasper County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,573
Less than $200	95
$200 to $299	117
$300 to $499	425
$500 to $699	397
$700 to $999	182
$1,000 to $1,499	22
$1,500 or more	6