Population 4,069 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ridge Spring
Household size in Ridge Spring
| Period | Ridge Spring | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.64 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.77 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.73 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | +0.09 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Ridge Spring is a place of big households: 2.91 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Spring
| Period | Ridge Spring | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 37.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 37.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 39.0 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +1.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Ridge Spring skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.3, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 40.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Spring
| Period | Ridge Spring | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 15.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 14.8% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 13.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 15.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.2% of households in Ridge Spring, 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 Spring
Renters in Ridge Spring
| Period | Ridge Spring | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 32.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 32.9% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 32.0% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +0.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.9% of households in Ridge Spring rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.9% 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 Spring
| Period | Ridge Spring | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 12.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 14.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 16.5% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 14.2% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +1.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.8% of the housing in Ridge Spring, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Spring
| Period | Ridge Spring | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Ridge Spring has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Augusta area.
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 Spring
| Period | Ridge Spring | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $655 | $760 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $597 | $856 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $745 | $988 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $838 | $1,254 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$183 | +$494 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ridge Spring costs $838 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.3% 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 Ridge Spring
Bachelor's degrees in Ridge Spring
| Period | Ridge Spring | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 23.7% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 25.0% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 25.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 29.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ridge Spring have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Spring
| Period | Ridge Spring | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.2% | 83.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.0% | 85.8% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 87.3% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.3% | 89.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +5.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Ridge Spring never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Spring
| Period | Ridge Spring | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ridge Spring runs well above the national rate: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 Spring 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 Spring | 2.91 | 42.3 | 8.2% | 20.9% | 15.8% | 1989 | $838 | 21.6% | 78.3% | 7.7% |
| Monetta | 2.34 | 36.8 | 7.1% | 10.2% | 8.0% | 1997 | $894 | 24.8% | 83.2% | 6.5% |
| Ward | 2.63 | 44.2 | 7.6% | 27.9% | 23.9% | 1973 | $802 | 12.7% | 73.7% | 6.8% |
| Johnston | 2.36 | 44.2 | 15.4% | 33.0% | 16.1% | 1979 | $887 | 16.7% | 76.2% | 5.6% |
| Batesburg | 2.55 | 44.8 | 12.2% | 12.0% | 14.0% | 1989 | $1,005 | 17.3% | 82.7% | 6.0% |
| Ridgecrest | 2.47 | 52.9 | 6.3% | 17.0% | 11.3% | 1990 | $880 | 27.4% | 83.1% | 8.8% |
| New Holland Crossroads | 2.59 | 43.7 | 18.3% | 16.2% | 14.3% | 1999 | $833 | 18.3% | 84.9% | 6.7% |
| Samaria | 2.70 | 39.9 | 10.2% | 16.8% | 10.8% | 1996 | $1,039 | 15.1% | 79.0% | 5.4% |
| Trenton | 2.76 | 42.3 | 12.0% | 14.4% | 16.8% | 1994 | $1,306 | 18.6% | 86.5% | 4.2% |
| Kneece | 2.47 | 44.4 | 13.8% | 20.3% | 10.5% | 1981 | $988 | 8.7% | 88.0% | 7.0% |
| Steedman | 2.60 | 38.9 | 14.0% | 14.1% | 13.1% | 1993 | $880 | 15.0% | 89.5% | 3.5% |
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 Spring. 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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