Ridgeway, OH City Data

Ridgeway, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 354 people who live in Ridgeway and approximately 31,945 who live in Hardin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway. We have included Ridgeway housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ridgeway Information

Hardin County where Ridgeway resides is 470.54 square miles. The resident population of this county is 31,945 and has a population rank of 1,347 out of all the places in the United States.

Ridgeway has a total of 354 people and of those residents there are 172 males and 182 females. The median age of the male population is 34.5 and the female population is 30.8. There are approximately 410 births each year and around 284 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ridgeway varies per year, but currently 354 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 354 people who live in Ridgeway, there are 121 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ridgeway is 54 male and 67 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 245.

General Ridgeway Information
Total area in square miles - Hardin County	470.54
Water area in square miles - Hardin County	N/A
Resident population - Hardin County	31,945
Population rank - Hardin County	1,347
Total population	354
Total population (male)	172
Total population (female)	182
Population median age (male)	34.5
Population median age (female)	30.8
Births - Hardin County	410
Deaths- Hardin County	284
Population of one race	354
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	121
Population under 20 years (male)	54
Population under 20 years (female)	67
Total population 18 years and over	245

Ridgeway Social Characteristics

There are 11,963 households in Ridgeway. Families make up 8,227 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ridgeway families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,581), male householder with no wife present (381) and female householder with no husband present (1,212). The remainder of the Ridgeway households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,834. Ridgeway, OH moving companies help people in Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ridgeway is based, there are 13,154 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,197 never married, 7,059 now married, 138 separated, 1,468 widowed, and 1,292 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 136 separated, 299 widowed and 1,227 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ridgeway social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ridgeway.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hardin County)
Total households	11,963
Family households (families)	8,227
With own children under 18 years	4,013
Married-couple family	6,581
With own children under 18 years	2,890
Male householder, no wife present, family	381
With own children under 18 years	288
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,212
With own children under 18 years	682
Nonfamily households	3,834
Householder living alone	3,188
65 years and over	1,287

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	62
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	24
Average household size	2.88
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	328
Householder	102
Spouse	79
Child	131
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	2
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	26
Male householder	12
Male householder living alone	9
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	9
Female householder living alone	8
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,154
Never married	3,197
Now married	7,059
Separated	138
Widowed	1,468
Divorced	1,292
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	136
Widowed	299
Divorced	1,227

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	354
Male	172
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	23
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	3
Female	182
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	354
One race	354
White	347
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	354
People who are White alone	347
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
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	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	29,860
Same house	17,169
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,218
Different state or abroad	1,300
Different state	1,169
Abroad	131

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hardin County)
Total resident population	31,945
Born in United States	27,146
State of residence	27,242
Different state	4,307
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	92
Foreign born	304

Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway. That total enrollment is 9,275 for the population of the country, which includes Ridgeway. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,048 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,925 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,394.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,275
Pre-kindergarten	422
Public	305
Private	117
Kindergarten	495
Public	482
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,443
Public	3,300
Private	143
Elementary and high school	4,963
Public	4,775
Private	188
High school grades 9 to 12	1,520
Public	1,475
Private	45
College, undergraduate years	3,053
Public	685
Private	2,368
Graduate or professional school	342
Public	70
Private	272
Not enrolled in school	21,454

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	19,220
Less than 9th grade	1,201
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,537
High school graduate	9,690
Some college, no degree	2,657
Associate's degree	943
Bachelor's degree	2,192
Graduate or professional degree	11.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,345

Ridgeway Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 25,009 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ridgeway. The Ridgeway occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,414), service occupations (2,199), sales and office occupations (3,050), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (150), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,320) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,572). The 25,009 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,749 private wage and salary workers, 1,635 government workers, 1,210 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hardin County)
Population 16 years and over	25,009
In labor force	15,336
Civilian labor force	15,336
Employed	14,705
Unemployed	631
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	12,958
In labor force	7,117
Civilian labor force	7,117
Unemployed Civilian labor force	261
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,051
In labor force	8,219
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	370
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hardin County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,390
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,061
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,562
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	974
Other means	50
Worked at home	622
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	299,630

OCCUPATION (Hardin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,414
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,414
Service occupations	2,199
Sales and office occupations	3,050
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	150
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,320
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,572

INDUSTRY (Hardin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,414
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	646
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,545
Wholesale trade	311
Retail trade	1,459
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	558
Information	181
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	414
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	624
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,106
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	971
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	500

CLASS OF WORKER (Hardin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,414
Private wage and salary workers	11,749
Government workers	1,635
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,210
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ridgeway Housing Characteristics

In Ridgeway, OH there are 12,907 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,963 occupied and 944 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ridgeway, there are 9,501 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 175 units in Ridgeway. 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 Ridgeway, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ridgeway, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ridgeway. There are 273 housing units with rent less than $200, 366 with rent between $200-299, 1,437 with rent between $300-499 and 730 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ridgeway gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ridgeway, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hardin County)
Total housing units	12,907
Occupied housing units	11,963
Vacant housing units	944

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hardin County)
Total housing units	12,907
1-unit, detached	9,501
1-unit, attached	175
2 units	634
3 or 4 units	534
5 to 9 units	313
10 to 19 units	268
20 to 49 units	180
50 or more units	61
Mobile home	1,236

HOUSING TENURE (Hardin County)
Occupied housing units	11,963
Owner-occupied	8,732
Renter-occupied	3,231

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hardin County)
Occupied housing units	11,963
No vehicles available	872
2 vehicle available	7,393
3 vehicles available	1,838
4 vehicles available	618
5 or more vehicles available	204

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hardin County)
Occupied housing units	11,963
Utility gas	5,929
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,468
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	338
Coal or coke	17
Wood	385
Solar energy
Other fuel	30
No fuel used	21

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hardin County)
Occupied housing units	11,963
Less Than $50,000	8,732
$50,000 to $99,999	3,788
$100,000 to $149,999	1,017
$150,000 to $199,999	295
$200,000 to $299,999	116
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	73,800

GROSS RENT (Hardin County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,231
Less than $200	273
$200 to $299	366
$300 to $499	1,437
$500 to $699	574
$700 to $999	126
$1,000 to $1,499	27
$1,500 or more	2