Ridgeley, WV City Data

Ridgeley, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 762 people who live in Ridgeley and approximately 27,078 who live in Mineral County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ridgeley 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 Ridgeley. We have included Ridgeley housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ridgeley Information

Mineral County where Ridgeley resides is 329.13 square miles. The resident population of this county is 27,078 and has a population rank of 1,479 out of all the places in the United States.

Ridgeley has a total of 762 people and of those residents there are 355 males and 407 females. The median age of the male population is 36.5 and the female population is 35.6. There are approximately 305 births each year and around 325 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ridgeley varies per year, but currently 760 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 762 people who live in Ridgeley, there are 219 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ridgeley is 98 male and 121 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 557.

General Ridgeley Information
Total area in square miles - Mineral County	329.13
Water area in square miles - Mineral County	N/A
Resident population - Mineral County	27,078
Population rank - Mineral County	1,479
Total population	762
Total population (male)	355
Total population (female)	407
Population median age (male)	36.5
Population median age (female)	35.6
Births - Mineral County	305
Deaths- Mineral County	325
Population of one race	760
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	219
Population under 20 years (male)	98
Population under 20 years (female)	121
Total population 18 years and over	557

Ridgeley Social Characteristics

There are 10,784 households in Ridgeley. Families make up 7,752 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ridgeley families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,247), male householder with no wife present (386) and female householder with no husband present (1,037). The remainder of the Ridgeley households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,076. Ridgeley, WV moving companies help people in Ridgeley 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 Ridgeley. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ridgeley is based, there are 11,312 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,011 never married, 6,498 now married, 195 separated, 1,468 widowed, and 1,140 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 119 separated, 424 widowed and 948 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ridgeley social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ridgeley.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mineral County)
Total households	10,784
Family households (families)	7,752
With own children under 18 years	3,535
Married-couple family	6,247
With own children under 18 years	2,614
Male householder, no wife present, family	386
With own children under 18 years	225
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,037
With own children under 18 years	601
Nonfamily households	3,076
Householder living alone	2,696
65 years and over	1,245

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	114
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	112
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	628
Householder	203
Spouse	142
Child	227
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	134
Male householder	57
Male householder living alone	52
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	63
Female householder living alone	58
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,312
Never married	2,011
Now married	6,498
Separated	195
Widowed	1,468
Divorced	1,140
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	119
Widowed	424
Divorced	948

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	762
Male	355
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	30
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	7
Female	407
Under 5 years	31
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	41
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	6
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	762
One race	760
White	755
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	762
People who are White alone	755
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	19
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	25,587
Same house	17,129
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,023
Different state or abroad	2,552
Different state	2,461
Abroad	91

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mineral County)
Total resident population	27,078
Born in United States	16,756
State of residence	10,622
Different state	16,165
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	130
Foreign born	161

Ridgeley 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 Ridgeley. That total enrollment is 6,308 for the population of the country, which includes Ridgeley. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,193 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,035 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,188.

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 Ridgeley population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,308
Pre-kindergarten	305
Public	210
Private	95
Kindergarten	296
Public	281
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,123
Public	3,018
Private	105
Elementary and high school	4,518
Public	4,359
Private	159
High school grades 9 to 12	1,395
Public	1,341
Private	54
College, undergraduate years	1,073
Public	1,017
Private	56
Graduate or professional school	116
Public	92
Private	24
Not enrolled in school	19,941

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,443
Less than 9th grade	1,229
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,410
High school graduate	8,558
Some college, no degree	2,930
Associate's degree	1,164
Bachelor's degree	2,152
Graduate or professional degree	11.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,177

Ridgeley Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 21,460 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ridgeley. The Ridgeley occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,619), service occupations (2,046), sales and office occupations (2,773), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (73), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,579) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,698). The 21,460 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,048 private wage and salary workers, 2,067 government workers, 630 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mineral County)
Population 16 years and over	21,460
In labor force	12,527
Civilian labor force	12,518
Employed	11,788
Unemployed	730
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	11,165
In labor force	5,522
Civilian labor force	5,522
Unemployed Civilian labor force	233
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,295
In labor force	7,005
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	497
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mineral County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,595
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,176
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,758
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	353
Other means	47
Worked at home	207
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	332,215

OCCUPATION (Mineral County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,619
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,619
Service occupations	2,046
Sales and office occupations	2,773
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	73
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,579
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,698

INDUSTRY (Mineral County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,619
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	129
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,314
Wholesale trade	143
Retail trade	1,424
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	992
Information	258
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	416
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	525
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,733
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	834
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	572

CLASS OF WORKER (Mineral County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,619
Private wage and salary workers	9,048
Government workers	2,067
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	630
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ridgeley Housing Characteristics

In Ridgeley, WV there are 12,094 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,784 occupied and 1,310 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ridgeley, there are 8,543 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 368 units in Ridgeley. 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 Ridgeley, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ridgeley, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ridgeley. There are 287 housing units with rent less than $200, 350 with rent between $200-299, 1,080 with rent between $300-499 and 364 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ridgeley gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ridgeley, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mineral County)
Total housing units	12,094
Occupied housing units	10,784
Vacant housing units	1,310

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mineral County)
Total housing units	12,094
1-unit, detached	8,543
1-unit, attached	368
2 units	490
3 or 4 units	424
5 to 9 units	183
10 to 19 units	112
20 to 49 units	56
50 or more units	158
Mobile home	1,676

HOUSING TENURE (Mineral County)
Occupied housing units	10,784
Owner-occupied	8,416
Renter-occupied	2,368

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mineral County)
Occupied housing units	10,784
No vehicles available	980
2 vehicle available	6,556
3 vehicles available	1,717
4 vehicles available	367
5 or more vehicles available	189

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mineral County)
Occupied housing units	10,784
Utility gas	2,792
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,228
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,589
Coal or coke	268
Wood	1,279
Solar energy
Other fuel	57
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mineral County)
Occupied housing units	10,784
Less Than $50,000	8,416
$50,000 to $99,999	3,244
$100,000 to $149,999	1,094
$150,000 to $199,999	263
$200,000 to $299,999	158
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	73,500

GROSS RENT (Mineral County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,368
Less than $200	287
$200 to $299	350
$300 to $499	1,080
$500 to $699	312
$700 to $999	45
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A