CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ridgeley

West Virginia · 773 residents · 0.29 sq mi

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With 773 people, Ridgeley is a city in West Virginia. The median age is 40.7, about 8 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. The typical home is worth $31,600. The poverty rate is 26.1%, above the 13.2% national rate. The median household earns $18,359, about 39% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

773

+1%vs 2000

vs 762 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.7

+13%vs 2000

vs 35.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.29 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024239

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55%(39)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(46)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.5%(50)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(49)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.2%(56)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.3%(95)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.6%(90)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(80)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.2%(110)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.5%(97)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(45)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(16)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,359

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,016 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,090

−36%vs 2000

vs $14,199 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

26.1%

+9.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$31,600

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$296

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $418 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.0%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.7% in 2000

38.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.7%(737)

Black0.5%(4)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(19)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(771)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(9)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.3%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German14.6%(35)

Irish10.9%(26)

English6.3%(15)

Italian3.3%(8)

Scottish2.5%(6)

Welsh0.8%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.8%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.9%

−9.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.2%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.1 min

+53%vs 2000

vs 12.5 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 married36.2%(34)

Married40.4%(38)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced23.4%(22)

Women 15+

Never married27.4%(26)

Married34.7%(33)

Widowed16.8%(16)

Divorced21.1%(20)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.8%

−20.5 ptssince 2013

from 21.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.6%

−13.4 ptssince 2020

from 54.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

33.1%

+18.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

35.6%

+14.5 ptssince 2020

from 21.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.8%

+17.6 ptssince 2020

from 9.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.9%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.8%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 69.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

60.7%

+28.9 ptssince 2020

from 31.8% 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)14.6%(6)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.6%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 41 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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