CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ridgeway

Virginia · 778 residents · 0.96 sq mi

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Ridgeway is a city of 778 people in Virginia. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $59,300. Households here earn about 22% less than in Virginia as a whole. The average commute runs 16 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 31%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

778

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 775 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.6

−19%vs 2000

vs 38.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.96 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(60)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(54)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.9%(69)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(60)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(42)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.8%(154)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.7%(114)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(72)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.2%(64)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.2%(56)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844%(31)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,865

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,196 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,529

−28%vs 2000

vs $16,054 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.9%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$59,300

+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $59,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$363

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $410 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.9%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.6% in 2000

18.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic78.8%(611)

Black16%(124)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(18)

Asian2.5%(19)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic75.1%(584)

Black21.5%(167)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian3.5%(27)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

American18%(189)

English6.4%(67)

German4.2%(44)

Irish3.6%(38)

Italian1.9%(20)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(16)

Scottish0.9%(9)

Subsaharan African0.4%(4)

British0.3%(3)

Croatian0.1%(1)

Danish0.1%(1)

French0.1%(1)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.1%(1)

Norwegian0.1%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.5%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.5%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.8 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 13.5 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 married21.8%(64)

Married57%(167)

Widowed10.6%(31)

Divorced10.6%(31)

Women 15+

Never married34.6%(141)

Married46.9%(191)

Widowed13.3%(54)

Divorced5.2%(21)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.5%

−12.9 ptssince 2013

from 15.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.2%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 36.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.4%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.1%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

43.8%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 39.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

46.8%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 48.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

56.5%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 54.7% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era21.1%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.9%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 38 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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