CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Ridge Wood Heights

Florida · 5,028 residents · 1.41 sq mi

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With 5,028 people, Ridge Wood Heights is a city in Florida. At a median age of 39.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 6.0%, under the national 12.4%. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 12 minutes. Median home value sits at $96,000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 39.6

US median: 35.2

Average education

21% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,028

+4%since 1990

from 4,851 in 1990

1990 – 2024

Median age

39.6

+11%since 1990

from 35.6 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

1.41 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55%(253)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.1%(305)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(362)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195.8%(292)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 244.3%(215)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3414%(706)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4418.4%(927)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5415.8%(796)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6410.2%(512)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 746.9%(349)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.8%(240)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.4%(71)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$42,376

+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $28,076 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$20,095

+39%since 1990

from $14,503 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

6.0%

−3.9 ptssince 1990

from 9.9% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$96,000

−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $74,100 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$728

+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $529 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

71.5%

+2.3 ptssince 1990

from 69.2% in 1990

28.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

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

Black0.3%(14)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(42)

Asian0.3%(16)

2000

White, non-Hispanic93%(4,677)

Black0.6%(32)

Hispanic / Latino4.3%(216)

Asian1%(48)

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

21.1%

+3.7 ptssince 1990

from 17.3% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

86.2%

+4.7 ptssince 1990

from 81.5% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

5.8%

+1.2 ptssince 1990

from 4.6% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.2 min

−29%since 1990

from 17.1 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married28.2%(593)

Married55.4%(1,166)

Widowed2.1%(44)

Divorced14.3%(301)

Women 15+

Never married17.7%(365)

Married54.2%(1,117)

Widowed7.6%(156)

Divorced20.4%(421)

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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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