Population 1,583 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ridge
Household size in Ridge
| Period | Ridge | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.11 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, Ridge sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.77 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Ridge
| Period | Ridge | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.2 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.7 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Ridge is young: half of its residents are under 33.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children.
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 Ridge
| Period | Ridge | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in Ridge, well below 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 Ridge
Renters in Ridge
| Period | Ridge | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ridge is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 41.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Ridge
| Period | Ridge | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Ridge is close to the national rate: 10.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Louisiana as a whole (14.4%).
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 Ridge
| Period | Ridge | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2005 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +7 | +6 |
Ridge has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2005, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Ridge
| Period | Ridge | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $839 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $812 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $920 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $905 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$66 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Ridge runs $905 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Ridge
Bachelor's degrees in Ridge
| Period | Ridge | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ridge: 19.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Ridge
| Period | Ridge | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.6% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.6% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Ridge have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Ridge
| Period | Ridge | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Ridge: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge | 2.61 | 33.7 | 8.5% | 13.9% | 10.1% | 2005 | $905 | 19.5% | 92.2% | 7.7% |
| Duson | 2.44 | 42.3 | 12.7% | 24.1% | 11.9% | 1998 | $1,031 | 26.3% | 85.1% | 7.3% |
| Maurice | 2.86 | 38.0 | 11.6% | 16.9% | 13.0% | 2003 | $1,178 | 25.5% | 86.7% | 2.7% |
| Rayne | 2.79 | 33.2 | 15.7% | 28.1% | 12.0% | 1984 | $830 | 13.6% | 83.5% | 5.6% |
| Scott | 2.49 | 41.3 | 15.5% | 29.8% | 11.2% | 1992 | $1,014 | 21.6% | 87.2% | 5.8% |
| Milton | 2.83 | 31.7 | 17.5% | 15.8% | 10.5% | 2003 | $1,270 | 36.9% | 98.6% | 4.6% |
| Lafayette | 2.42 | 39.4 | 13.3% | 44.5% | 13.1% | 1985 | $1,146 | 41.0% | 90.3% | 5.2% |
| Mire | 2.66 | 39.6 | 12.4% | 12.2% | 5.6% | 1986 | $846 | 15.4% | 87.9% | 6.1% |
| Ossun | 3.14 | 26.6 | 21.5% | 28.3% | 8.8% | 1992 | $1,253 | 8.4% | 59.4% | 14.5% |
| Meaux | 2.77 | 39.7 | 14.4% | 8.5% | 13.1% | 1999 | $816 | 25.5% | 90.7% | 0.4% |
| Youngsville | 2.80 | 36.6 | 15.6% | 13.1% | 9.8% | 2002 | $997 | 40.3% | 93.5% | 2.3% |
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 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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