CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ridge Wood Heights

Florida · 4,851 residents · 1.41 sq mi

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With 4,851 people, Ridge Wood Heights is a city in Florida. Owners hold 69% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $74,100. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.9% of residents. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $28,076, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.6

US median: 33.0

Average education

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,851

−4%vs 2000

vs 5,028 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

35.6

−10%vs 2000

vs 39.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.41 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(317)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(305)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.3%(211)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(268)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(299)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.7%(955)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.3%(887)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.8%(425)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.1%(440)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410%(486)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(190)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(68)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,076

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,376 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,503

−28%vs 2000

vs $20,095 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.9%

+3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$74,100

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $96,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$529

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $728 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.2%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.5% in 2000

30.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93%(4,677)

Black0.6%(32)

Hispanic / Latino4.3%(216)

Asian1%(48)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(4,813)

Black0.3%(14)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(42)

Asian0.3%(16)

Other0.2%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.3%(284)

South American4.2%(225)

Cuban3%(161)

Peruvian1.7%(89)

Venezuelan1.5%(80)

Puerto Rican1.1%(57)

Colombian1%(56)

Central American0.8%(45)

Honduran0.5%(29)

Salvadoran0.3%(16)

Asian origin

Chinese0.4%(22)

Korean0.2%(11)

Japanese0.1%(7)

Ancestry

German13.7%(735)

American11.3%(607)

Irish7.1%(379)

Australian7%(376)

English6.2%(333)

Italian5.7%(306)

Scottish4%(212)

Swedish3.9%(210)

Serbian3.5%(186)

Russian3.4%(182)

French2.9%(153)

Polish2.5%(136)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

British1.8%(95)

Croatian1.1%(60)

Hungarian1%(53)

Slovak0.9%(47)

Norwegian0.8%(41)

Brazilian0.7%(38)

Arab0.6%(32)

Welsh0.5%(28)

Greek0.4%(23)

Portuguese0.4%(23)

Lebanese0.4%(21)

Austrian0.4%(20)

French Canadian0.4%(19)

Finnish0.3%(16)

Swiss0.3%(15)

Czech0.3%(14)

Ukrainian0.2%(12)

Dutch0.2%(10)

Danish0.1%(6)

Subsaharan African0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Australian population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.3%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.5%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.6%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.1 min

+40%vs 2000

vs 12.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.6%(792)

Married52.5%(1,240)

Widowed2.5%(60)

Divorced11.4%(268)

Women 15+

Never married25.6%(571)

Married44.5%(992)

Widowed4.9%(109)

Divorced25%(556)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

19.6%

−9.6 ptssince 2013

from 29.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.6%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 36.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

30.8%

+6.1 ptssince 2020

from 24.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.5%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 26.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.9%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 10.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.1%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 59.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.0%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 35.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)29.4%(64)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.6%(47)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.7%(91)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.9%(15)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 218 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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