Ridgeway, WI City Data

Ridgeway, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 689 people who live in Ridgeway and approximately 22,780 who live in Iowa 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

Iowa County where Ridgeway resides is 768.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,780 and has a population rank of 1,656 out of all the places in the United States.

Ridgeway has a total of 689 people and of those residents there are 347 males and 342 females. The median age of the male population is 35.6 and the female population is 35.7. There are approximately 264 births each year and around 196 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ridgeway varies per year, but currently 687 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 689 people who live in Ridgeway, there are 195 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ridgeway is 99 male and 96 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 509.

General Ridgeway Information
Total area in square miles - Iowa County	768.08
Water area in square miles - Iowa County	N/A
Resident population - Iowa County	22,780
Population rank - Iowa County	1,656
Total population	689
Total population (male)	347
Total population (female)	342
Population median age (male)	35.6
Population median age (female)	35.7
Births - Iowa County	264
Deaths- Iowa County	196
Population of one race	687
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	195
Population under 20 years (male)	99
Population under 20 years (female)	96
Total population 18 years and over	509

Ridgeway Social Characteristics

There are 8,764 households in Ridgeway. Families make up 6,239 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ridgeway families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,212), male householder with no wife present (337) and female householder with no husband present (702). The remainder of the Ridgeway households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,554. Ridgeway, WI 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 8,958 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,742 never married, 5,420 now married, 116 separated, 905 widowed, and 775 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 69 separated, 198 widowed and 800 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 (Iowa County)
Total households	8,764
Family households (families)	6,239
With own children under 18 years	3,140
Married-couple family	5,212
With own children under 18 years	2,437
Male householder, no wife present, family	337
With own children under 18 years	197
Female householder, no husband present, family	702
With own children under 18 years	397
Nonfamily households	2,554
Householder living alone	2,125
65 years and over	883

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	95
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	53
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	565
Householder	180
Spouse	139
Child	215
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	23
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	116
Male householder	46
Male householder living alone	36
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	48
Female householder living alone	39
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,958
Never married	1,742
Now married	5,420
Separated	116
Widowed	905
Divorced	775
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	69
Widowed	198
Divorced	800

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	689
Male	347
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	35
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	10
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	40
40 to 44 years	33
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	1
Female	342
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	34
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	4
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	33
35 to 39 years	36
40 to 44 years	30
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	689
One race	687
White	677
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	9
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	681
People who are White alone	669
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	9
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	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,329
Same house	13,504
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,058
Different state or abroad	955
Different state	915
Abroad	40

PLACE OF BIRTH (Iowa County)
Total resident population	22,780
Born in United States	17,168
State of residence	19,034
Different state	3,562
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	52
Foreign born	132

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 5,763 for the population of the country, which includes Ridgeway. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,663 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,999 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 641.

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	5,763
Pre-kindergarten	312
Public	212
Private	100
Kindergarten	309
Public	280
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,934
Public	2,691
Private	243
Elementary and high school	4,500
Public	4,181
Private	319
High school grades 9 to 12	1,566
Public	1,490
Private	76
College, undergraduate years	546
Public	483
Private	63
Graduate or professional school	96
Public	82
Private	14
Not enrolled in school	16,094

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,100
Less than 9th grade	632
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,111
High school graduate	6,306
Some college, no degree	3,009
Associate's degree	1,255
Bachelor's degree	2,787
Graduate or professional degree	18.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,990

Ridgeway Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,414 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ridgeway. The Ridgeway occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,898), service occupations (1,611), sales and office occupations (3,221), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (315), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,378) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,195). The 17,414 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,446 private wage and salary workers, 1,461 government workers, 1,574 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Iowa County)
Population 16 years and over	17,414
In labor force	13,139
Civilian labor force	13,133
Employed	12,618
Unemployed	515
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	8,790
In labor force	6,300
Civilian labor force	6,300
Unemployed Civilian labor force	239
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,624
In labor force	6,839
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	276
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Iowa County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,467
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,296
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,567
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	471
Other means	44
Worked at home	1,042
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	281,880

OCCUPATION (Iowa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,898
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,898
Service occupations	1,611
Sales and office occupations	3,221
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	315
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,378
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,195

INDUSTRY (Iowa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,898
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,314
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,717
Wholesale trade	305
Retail trade	2,990
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	414
Information	155
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	547
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	490
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,140
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	689
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	345

CLASS OF WORKER (Iowa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,898
Private wage and salary workers	9,446
Government workers	1,461
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,574
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ridgeway Housing Characteristics

In Ridgeway, WI there are 9,579 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,764 occupied and 815 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ridgeway, there are 7,712 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 84 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, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ridgeway, WI 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 113 housing units with rent less than $200, 135 with rent between $200-299, 548 with rent between $300-499 and 809 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, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Iowa County)
Total housing units	9,579
Occupied housing units	8,764
Vacant housing units	815

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Iowa County)
Total housing units	9,579
1-unit, detached	7,712
1-unit, attached	84
2 units	473
3 or 4 units	273
5 to 9 units	252
10 to 19 units	104
20 to 49 units	65
50 or more units
Mobile home	608

HOUSING TENURE (Iowa County)
Occupied housing units	8,764
Owner-occupied	6,649
Renter-occupied	2,115

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Iowa County)
Occupied housing units	8,764
No vehicles available	396
2 vehicle available	6,027
3 vehicles available	1,513
4 vehicles available	513
5 or more vehicles available	181

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Iowa County)
Occupied housing units	8,764
Utility gas	3,253
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	779
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,672
Coal or coke
Wood	617
Solar energy
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Iowa County)
Occupied housing units	8,764
Less Than $50,000	6,649
$50,000 to $99,999	2,196
$100,000 to $149,999	1,205
$150,000 to $199,999	388
$200,000 to $299,999	174
$300,000 to $499,999	22
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	91,800

GROSS RENT (Iowa County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,115
Less than $200	113
$200 to $299	135
$300 to $499	548
$500 to $699	573
$700 to $999	214
$1,000 to $1,499	20
$1,500 or more	1