Population 129 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cedar Ridge
Household size in Cedar Ridge
| Period | Cedar Ridge | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.04 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Cedar Ridge are large by national standards, averaging 3.04 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.76 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cedar Ridge
| Period | Cedar Ridge | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.2 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Cedar Ridge is 36.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cedar Ridge
| Period | Cedar Ridge | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +18.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over a quarter of households in Cedar Ridge (26.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cedar Ridge
Renters in Cedar Ridge
| Period | Cedar Ridge | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.5% of households in Cedar Ridge rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 34.5% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cedar Ridge
| Period | Cedar Ridge | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Cedar Ridge than nationally: 6.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cedar Ridge
| Period | Cedar Ridge | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Cedar Ridge are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cedar Ridge
| Period | Cedar Ridge | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $813 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $885 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,344 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,817 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,004 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Cedar Ridge runs $1,817 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cedar Ridge
Bachelor's degrees in Cedar Ridge
| Period | Cedar Ridge | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Cedar Ridge as nationally: 32.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cedar Ridge
| Period | Cedar Ridge | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.2% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Cedar Ridge is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cedar Ridge
| Period | Cedar Ridge | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cedar Ridge runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cedar Ridge compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Ridge | 3.04 | 36.2 | 26.7% | 8.5% | 6.7% | 1980 | $1,817 | 32.9% | 93.1% | 4.4% |
| New Oxford | 2.50 | 43.8 | 11.0% | 26.2% | 5.7% | 1988 | $1,234 | 22.1% | 88.6% | 4.6% |
| Hampton | 2.58 | 46.6 | 7.3% | 12.5% | 8.2% | 1985 | $1,428 | 23.4% | 88.9% | 4.1% |
| Abbottstown | 2.75 | 43.1 | 10.7% | 16.0% | 6.0% | 1988 | $1,282 | 17.7% | 89.5% | 2.4% |
| Guldens | 2.48 | 45.4 | 10.2% | 10.1% | 7.8% | 1992 | $965 | 26.6% | 91.4% | 6.0% |
| East Berlin | 2.50 | 48.0 | 3.9% | 14.1% | 8.8% | 1980 | $1,805 | 22.6% | 90.9% | 3.5% |
| Plainview | 2.55 | 46.2 | 7.7% | 19.1% | 7.5% | 1979 | $892 | 17.7% | 88.3% | 3.5% |
| Hunterstown | 2.21 | 50.9 | 5.2% | 11.8% | 5.9% | 1980 | $1,015 | 15.8% | 80.2% | 3.2% |
| McSherrystown | 2.59 | 33.8 | 21.2% | 44.6% | 6.0% | 1977 | $1,507 | 13.9% | 91.9% | 6.3% |
| Bonneauville | 2.34 | 40.2 | 14.1% | 37.3% | 0.4% | 1982 | $1,081 | 13.1% | 96.7% | 1.9% |
| Hanover | 2.45 | 44.2 | 13.0% | 24.3% | 6.0% | 1977 | $1,369 | 25.1% | 91.9% | 5.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cedar Ridge. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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