Population 125 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ridge
Household size in Ridge
| Period | Ridge | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.57 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Ridge are small: just 2.07 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.64, 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 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.2, Ridge is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Ridge: 17.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.9% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Ridge own their homes; 28.9% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 52.7% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 Ridge
| Period | Ridge | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Ridge: 13.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Ridge was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $635 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,163 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,118 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,638 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,003 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Ridge runs $1,638 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Maryland overall ($1,869). The typical renter here spends 43.2% 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 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.3% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.8% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Ridge than nationally: 39.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in Maryland overall (43.4%).
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 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.7% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.1% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +24.4 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Ridge: 99.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.6% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Ridge has been strong: just 0.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
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 | 2.07 | 52.2 | 17.7% | 28.9% | 13.6% | 1982 | $1,638 | 39.8% | 99.1% | 0.1% |
| Dameron | 2.52 | 46.9 | 21.1% | 21.7% | 14.6% | 1975 | $1,626 | 36.1% | 95.0% | 4.7% |
| Scotland | 2.37 | 53.6 | 28.5% | 25.6% | 21.0% | 1971 | $1,703 | 37.8% | 98.0% | 0.2% |
| St. Inigoes | 2.35 | 44.7 | 12.3% | 22.9% | 8.3% | 1982 | $1,565 | 36.9% | 95.1% | 5.6% |
| Scotland Beach | 2.37 | 53.6 | 28.5% | 25.6% | 21.0% | 1971 | $1,703 | 37.8% | 98.0% | 0.2% |
| St. Marys City | 2.80 | 21.5 | 9.4% | 13.8% | 7.7% | 1986 | $1,586 | 51.2% | 100.0% | 1.6% |
| Piney Point | 2.62 | 45.9 | 8.5% | 16.0% | 26.4% | 1986 | $1,427 | 45.7% | 91.0% | 3.0% |
| Drayden | 2.80 | 45.1 | 6.3% | 8.6% | 20.4% | 1993 | $1,526 | 50.4% | 98.2% | 2.0% |
| Park Hall | 2.53 | 30.9 | 13.2% | 36.6% | 6.2% | 1993 | $1,617 | 42.7% | 96.5% | 1.8% |
| Valley Lee | 2.75 | 44.0 | 6.6% | 10.7% | 18.9% | 1994 | $1,568 | 48.1% | 97.7% | 2.5% |
| Tall Timbers | 2.39 | 45.6 | 9.8% | 23.0% | 26.4% | 1983 | $1,441 | 43.4% | 84.2% | 4.1% |
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 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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