CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ridgeland

Wisconsin · 235 residents · 0.46 sq mi

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Ridgeland is home to 235 people in Wisconsin. At a median age of 56.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 47% less than in Wisconsin as a whole. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $31,000. Renters pay $197 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 56.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 11%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

235

−11%vs 2000

vs 265 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

56.4

+39%vs 2000

vs 40.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.46 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024313

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.3%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(14)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.3%(10)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.3%(10)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.1%(5)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349.4%(22)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 448.1%(19)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.1%(19)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6417.4%(41)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7417.9%(42)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8412.8%(30)

US avg: 4%

85 and over5.5%(13)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,682

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,863

−26%vs 2000

vs $13,257 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.8%

−9.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$31,000

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$197

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $355 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.1%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.3% in 2000

35.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(263)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(235)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

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

German45%(141)

Norwegian34.5%(108)

Irish8.6%(27)

English4.8%(15)

American1.3%(4)

Czech1%(3)

Polish1%(3)

Scottish1%(3)

Croatian0.6%(2)

Danish0.3%(1)

Dutch0.3%(1)

French0.3%(1)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.3%(1)

Swedish0.3%(1)

Welsh0.3%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.5%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

47.8%

−27.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.1%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.7 min

−1%vs 2000

vs 14.9 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 married42%(68)

Married27.8%(45)

Widowed2.5%(4)

Divorced27.8%(45)

Women 15+

Never married32.4%(35)

Married34.3%(37)

Widowed9.3%(10)

Divorced24.1%(26)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.5%

−2.5 ptssince 2013

from 6.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.6%

+12.7 ptssince 2020

from 27.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.5%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.6%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 27.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

40.6%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 38.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

−9.1 ptssince 2020

from 11.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

52.1%

+14.6 ptssince 2020

from 37.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

55.9%

−5.6 ptssince 2020

from 61.5% 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)6.7%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20%(3)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War20%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 15 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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