Population 42 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ridgewood
Household size in Ridgewood
| Period | Ridgewood | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Ridgewood has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.24, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Ridgewood
| Period | Ridgewood | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.2 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Ridgewood skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania.
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 Ridgewood
| Period | Ridgewood | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Ridgewood than nationally: 8.8%, against 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 Ridgewood
Renters in Ridgewood
| Period | Ridgewood | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Ridgewood rent their homes (25.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 32.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Ridgewood
| Period | Ridgewood | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Ridgewood as nationally: 8.5%, against 9.6%.
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 Ridgewood
| Period | Ridgewood | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Ridgewood leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 Ridgewood
| Period | Ridgewood | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $976 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,068 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,478 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,440 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$465 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Ridgewood runs $1,440 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Pennsylvania as a whole ($1,323). Rent takes 35.4% of the typical renter's income, 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 Ridgewood
Bachelor's degrees in Ridgewood
| Period | Ridgewood | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.4% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Ridgewood as nationally: 37.4% 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 Ridgewood
| Period | Ridgewood | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.7% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ridgewood is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 Ridgewood
| Period | Ridgewood | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Ridgewood has been strong: just 2.2% 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).
Ridgewood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgewood | 2.51 | 42.8 | 8.8% | 25.6% | 8.5% | 1972 | $1,440 | 37.4% | 93.2% | 2.2% |
| Mount Penn | 2.68 | 36.5 | 20.5% | 32.9% | 8.5% | 1945 | $1,010 | 20.0% | 95.0% | 1.0% |
| St. Lawrence | 2.49 | 38.7 | 5.7% | 23.2% | 2.9% | 1968 | $1,204 | 36.6% | 95.2% | 5.2% |
| Pennside | 2.38 | 42.4 | 6.0% | 22.4% | 6.4% | 1954 | $1,518 | 23.5% | 95.2% | 2.0% |
| Kenhorst | 2.53 | 37.0 | 14.9% | 21.5% | 6.1% | 1953 | $1,298 | 24.5% | 89.2% | 3.0% |
| Monterey | 2.50 | 44.9 | 6.2% | 30.7% | 7.7% | 1973 | $1,129 | 26.3% | 82.1% | 0.7% |
| Reading | 2.77 | 37.3 | 18.2% | 39.6% | 7.1% | 1959 | $1,316 | 23.6% | 81.6% | 9.7% |
| West Reading | 2.52 | 34.5 | 13.1% | 43.9% | 3.5% | 1938 | $1,481 | 33.1% | 89.6% | 4.3% |
| Shillington | 2.55 | 37.7 | 16.0% | 37.5% | 7.3% | 1946 | $1,451 | 23.9% | 96.3% | 5.6% |
| Birdsboro | 2.49 | 42.9 | 9.3% | 18.6% | 3.6% | 1972 | $1,287 | 28.9% | 92.0% | 3.0% |
| Wyomissing | 2.27 | 51.6 | 8.9% | 32.0% | 6.9% | 1971 | $1,526 | 55.3% | 97.2% | 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 Ridgewood. 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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