Population 4,464 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Long Ridge
Household size in Long Ridge
| Period | Long Ridge | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.62 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.05 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.10 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Long Ridge are large by national standards, averaging 3.05 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.
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 Long Ridge
| Period | Long Ridge | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8 | 36.2 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 37.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 38.5 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.8 | 39.2 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +3.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.8, Long Ridge is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 35.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Long Ridge
| Period | Long Ridge | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 12.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 10.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Long Ridge as they are nationally: 12.3%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Charleston area as a whole (10.1%).
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 Long Ridge
Renters in Long Ridge
| Period | Long Ridge | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 33.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 35.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 33.8% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 30.9% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Long Ridge is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 28.2% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Long Ridge
| Period | Long Ridge | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 13.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 11.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 10.7% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Long Ridge: 6.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Long Ridge
| Period | Long Ridge | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1999 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2004 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2015 | 1995 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Long Ridge is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2015, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Long Ridge
| Period | Long Ridge | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $724 | $1,002 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $915 | $1,088 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $966 | $1,260 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,244 | $1,767 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,521 | +$765 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Long Ridge runs $2,244 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Long Ridge
Bachelor's degrees in Long Ridge
| Period | Long Ridge | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 30.2% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 32.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 35.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.9% | 41.2% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +32.6 pts | +11.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Long Ridge than nationally: 44.9% 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 Long Ridge
| Period | Long Ridge | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 87.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 89.1% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 90.9% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 92.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Long Ridge is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Charleston area.
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 Long Ridge
| Period | Long Ridge | Charleston area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Long Ridge runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The Charleston area as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Long 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Ridge | 3.05 | 34.8 | 12.3% | 11.1% | 6.3% | 2015 | $2,244 | 44.9% | 94.2% | 3.6% |
| Whitesville | 3.01 | 33.8 | 11.4% | 10.3% | 4.9% | 2018 | $2,426 | 51.1% | 97.7% | 4.2% |
| Dorchester Estates | 2.86 | 30.2 | 8.0% | 16.8% | 3.7% | 2008 | $2,017 | 29.9% | 81.6% | 7.9% |
| Murraysville | 2.05 | 52.0 | 9.1% | 27.2% | 3.6% | 1996 | $931 | 22.7% | 92.9% | 3.9% |
| Strawberry | 3.01 | 37.4 | 5.1% | 12.8% | 8.2% | 2013 | $2,224 | 36.8% | 98.5% | 0.1% |
| Jedburg | 2.82 | 39.0 | 12.3% | 14.8% | 15.8% | 2000 | $1,604 | 12.7% | 82.2% | 0.9% |
| Moncks Corner | 2.79 | 38.6 | 10.4% | 17.6% | 5.8% | 2001 | $1,754 | 29.6% | 92.2% | 3.9% |
| Pinopolis | 2.44 | 46.1 | 5.6% | 11.8% | 5.0% | 1990 | $978 | 29.0% | 95.8% | 2.9% |
| Oakley | 3.19 | 31.2 | 9.8% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 2008 | $1,802 | 44.4% | 90.8% | 1.1% |
| Summerville | 2.73 | 37.4 | 13.4% | 22.2% | 6.9% | 2002 | $1,703 | 32.9% | 92.5% | 4.9% |
| Lincolnville | 2.60 | 32.7 | 20.2% | 21.7% | 7.9% | 2003 | $848 | 26.9% | 89.0% | 2.1% |
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 Long 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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