Ridgway, IL City Data

Ridgway, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 928 people who live in Ridgway and approximately 6,445 who live in Gallatin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ridgway 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 Ridgway. We have included Ridgway housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ridgway Information

Gallatin County where Ridgway resides is 328.41 square miles. The resident population of this county is 6,445 and has a population rank of 2,743 out of all the places in the United States.

Ridgway has a total of 928 people and of those residents there are 437 males and 491 females. The median age of the male population is 43.4 and the female population is 46.9. There are approximately 74 births each year and around 89 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ridgway varies per year, but currently 927 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 928 people who live in Ridgway, there are 189 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ridgway is 92 male and 97 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 761.

General Ridgway Information
Total area in square miles - Gallatin County	328.41
Water area in square miles - Gallatin County	N/A
Resident population - Gallatin County	6,445
Population rank - Gallatin County	2,743
Total population	928
Total population (male)	437
Total population (female)	491
Population median age (male)	43.4
Population median age (female)	46.9
Births - Gallatin County	74
Deaths- Gallatin County	89
Population of one race	927
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	189
Population under 20 years (male)	92
Population under 20 years (female)	97
Total population 18 years and over	761

Ridgway Social Characteristics

There are 2,726 households in Ridgway. Families make up 1,835 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ridgway families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,493), male householder with no wife present (70) and female householder with no husband present (239). The remainder of the Ridgway households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 888. Ridgway, IL moving companies help people in Ridgway 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 Ridgway. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ridgway is based, there are 2,765 females 15 and over; of those females there are 400 never married, 1,639 now married, 29 separated, 414 widowed, and 283 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 23 separated, 75 widowed and 243 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ridgway social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ridgway.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Gallatin County)
Total households	2,726
Family households (families)	1,835
With own children under 18 years	821
Married-couple family	1,493
With own children under 18 years	570
Male householder, no wife present, family	70
With own children under 18 years	42
Female householder, no husband present, family	239
With own children under 18 years	157
Nonfamily households	888
Householder living alone	800
65 years and over	438

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	105
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	165
Average household size	2.1
Average family size	2.72

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	744
Householder	271
Spouse	220
Child	210
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	1
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	184
Male householder	77
Male householder living alone	69
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	93
Female householder living alone	88
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,765
Never married	400
Now married	1,639
Separated	29
Widowed	414
Divorced	283
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	23
Widowed	75
Divorced	243

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	928
Male	437
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	24
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	3
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	25
40 to 44 years	38
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	35
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	8
Female	491
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	5
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	31
45 to 49 years	32
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	18

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	928
One race	927
White	922
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	928
People who are White alone	922
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
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	5
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,105
Same house	4,008
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	499
Different state or abroad	400
Different state	357
Abroad	43

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gallatin County)
Total resident population	6,445
Born in United States	6,250
State of residence	4,615
Different state	1,804
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3
Foreign born	23

Ridgway 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 Ridgway. That total enrollment is 1,474 for the population of the country, which includes Ridgway. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 611 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,999 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 293.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,474
Pre-kindergarten	67
Public	57
Private	10
Kindergarten	113
Public	109
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	680
Public	667
Private	13
Elementary and high school	1,000
Public	974
Private	26
High school grades 9 to 12	320
Public	307
Private	13
College, undergraduate years	285
Public	273
Private	12
Graduate or professional school	9
Public	7
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	4,786

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,481
Less than 9th grade	578
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	605
High school graduate	1,654
Some college, no degree	960
Associate's degree	339
Bachelor's degree	345
Graduate or professional degree	7.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	220

Ridgway Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,202 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ridgway. The Ridgway occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (704), service occupations (465), sales and office occupations (515), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (62), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (299) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (555). The 5,202 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,957 private wage and salary workers, 330 government workers, 298 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gallatin County)
Population 16 years and over	5,202
In labor force	2,792
Civilian labor force	2,792
Employed	2,600
Unemployed	192
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	2,721
In labor force	1,259
Civilian labor force	1,259
Unemployed Civilian labor force	66
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,481
In labor force	1,533
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	126
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gallatin County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,569
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,037
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	357
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	34
Other means	29
Worked at home	104
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	68,875

OCCUPATION (Gallatin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	704
Management, professional, and related occupations	704
Service occupations	465
Sales and office occupations	515
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	62
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	299
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	555

INDUSTRY (Gallatin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	704
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	360
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	280
Wholesale trade	110
Retail trade	239
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	239
Information	34
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	120
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	91
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	629
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	113
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	121

CLASS OF WORKER (Gallatin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	704
Private wage and salary workers	1,957
Government workers	330
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	298
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ridgway Housing Characteristics

In Ridgway, IL there are 3,071 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,726 occupied and 345 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ridgway, there are 2,159 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 9 units in Ridgway. 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 Ridgway, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ridgway, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ridgway. There are 114 housing units with rent less than $200, 127 with rent between $200-299, 156 with rent between $300-499 and 15 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ridgway gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ridgway, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gallatin County)
Total housing units	3,071
Occupied housing units	2,726
Vacant housing units	345

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gallatin County)
Total housing units	3,071
1-unit, detached	2,159
1-unit, attached	9
2 units	89
3 or 4 units	57
5 to 9 units	19
10 to 19 units	5
20 to 49 units	2
50 or more units
Mobile home	718

HOUSING TENURE (Gallatin County)
Occupied housing units	2,726
Owner-occupied	2,212
Renter-occupied	514

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gallatin County)
Occupied housing units	2,726
No vehicles available	212
2 vehicle available	1,605
3 vehicles available	432
4 vehicles available	150
5 or more vehicles available	43

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gallatin County)
Occupied housing units	2,726
Utility gas	1,694
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	441
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9
Coal or coke
Wood	32
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gallatin County)
Occupied housing units	2,726
Less Than $50,000	2,212
$50,000 to $99,999	524
$100,000 to $149,999	70
$150,000 to $199,999	22
$200,000 to $299,999	2
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	46,300

GROSS RENT (Gallatin County)
Occupied units paying rent	514
Less than $200	114
$200 to $299	127
$300 to $499	156
$500 to $699	10
$700 to $999	2
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	N/A