Population 4,496 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ridge
Household size in Ridge
| Period | Ridge | Pueblo | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.44 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.47 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.40 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.48 | −0.07 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Ridge is a place of small households, averaging 2.28 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.77, 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 | Pueblo | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5 | 38.1 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.4 | 38.9 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 39.7 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.3 | +2.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Ridge are younger than 38.8 and half are older, close to 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 Ridge
| Period | Ridge | Pueblo | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 14.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 14.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 14.6% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 14.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +0.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Ridge: 8.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Few Pueblo neighborhoods have a lower share of single-parent households: only two of 13.
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 | Pueblo | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 33.8% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.5% | 39.8% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 40.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 36.6% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Ridge rent their homes (28.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over a third of owners (35.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Ridge
| Period | Ridge | Pueblo | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 11.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 10.3% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 8.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Ridge: just 4.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Ridge has a lower vacancy rate than most Pueblo neighborhoods.
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 | Pueblo | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1998 | 1965 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1998 | 1966 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1967 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1967 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +2 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Ridge is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2001, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. No other Pueblo neighborhood has newer homes.
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 | Pueblo | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,185 | $730 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,075 | $824 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,163 | $900 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,614 | $1,121 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$430 | +$391 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Ridge runs $1,614 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Pueblo overall ($1,121). The typical renter here spends 34.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. No other Pueblo neighborhood has higher rents.
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 | Pueblo | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 18.8% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.4% | 20.1% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 19.8% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 23.4% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Ridge (29.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in Pueblo overall (23.4%). Few Pueblo neighborhoods have a higher share of college graduates: only two of 13.
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 | Pueblo | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.1% | 83.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.6% | 86.4% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 88.0% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.6% | 89.9% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +6.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Ridge: 94.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Only one other Pueblo neighborhood has a higher share of high school graduates.
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 | Pueblo | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 10.5% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 12.1% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 8.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Ridge: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Of Pueblo's 13 neighborhoods, only two have higher unemployment. 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 neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge | 2.28 | 38.8 | 8.5% | 28.6% | 4.5% | 2001 | $1,614 | 29.7% | 94.6% | 8.4% |
| Northside | 2.15 | 37.3 | 14.7% | 43.0% | 11.4% | 1950 | $1,131 | 24.2% | 84.5% | 3.3% |
| Hyde Park | 2.21 | 35.8 | 14.5% | 57.6% | 7.9% | 1982 | $1,094 | 28.3% | 84.2% | 10.3% |
| Belmont | 2.41 | 34.1 | 19.4% | 50.7% | 11.4% | 1971 | $1,094 | 32.1% | 90.0% | 6.2% |
| East Side | 2.57 | 33.3 | 22.4% | 54.5% | 10.2% | 1957 | $1,074 | 10.1% | 84.1% | 4.0% |
| Aberdeen | 2.13 | 44.0 | 12.5% | 29.6% | 7.9% | 1953 | $1,237 | 26.7% | 91.6% | 3.5% |
| Mesa Junction | 1.91 | 46.4 | 6.2% | 48.1% | 9.8% | 1939 | $910 | 24.6% | 91.6% | 9.3% |
| State Fair | 2.00 | 42.9 | 15.5% | 50.5% | 7.0% | 1951 | $953 | 18.9% | 84.2% | 7.4% |
| Sunnyheights | 2.16 | 47.9 | 9.6% | 25.6% | 2.3% | 1997 | $982 | 17.7% | 89.0% | 0.6% |
| Sunset | 2.47 | 42.7 | 19.3% | 16.3% | 6.0% | 1963 | $1,027 | 28.3% | 92.4% | 1.4% |
| Bessemer | 2.48 | 36.8 | 15.2% | 34.5% | 7.2% | 1946 | $1,082 | 16.6% | 84.9% | 4.5% |
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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