Population 3,083 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ridgewood
Household size in Ridgewood
| Period | Ridgewood | Springfield | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.13 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.41 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.39 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.08 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Ridgewood are small: just 2.33 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. Springfield as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Springfield | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.4 | 40.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.7 | 41.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 41.7 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 41.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.0 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ridgewood is 42.4 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Springfield. The median age has dropped from 47.4 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 Ridgewood
| Period | Ridgewood | Springfield | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 14.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 14.8% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 15.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 15.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +1.0 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Ridgewood (10.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Springfield as a whole (15.3%).
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 | Springfield | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 33.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 38.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 38.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 36.3% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ridgewood is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (35.7%) 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 Ridgewood
| Period | Ridgewood | Springfield | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 11.6% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 11.6% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 12.6% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 10.3% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Ridgewood as nationally: 9.9%, 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 | Springfield | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1959 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1958 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1944 | 1958 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1946 | 1961 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +2 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Ridgewood is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1946, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 | Springfield | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $660 | $686 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $684 | $710 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $720 | $822 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $739 | $943 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$79 | +$258 | +$377 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ridgewood costs $739 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.1% 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 Ridgewood
Bachelor's degrees in Ridgewood
| Period | Ridgewood | Springfield | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0% | 16.0% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.5% | 17.9% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.0% | 18.0% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.3% | 19.7% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +3.7 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Ridgewood than nationally: 43.3% 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 | Springfield | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.5% | 83.9% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 85.6% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.5% | 87.8% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 88.0% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +4.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Ridgewood: 97.7% 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 Ridgewood
| Period | Ridgewood | Springfield | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 11.6% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 7.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 7.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ridgewood has been low: just 2.5% 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 neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgewood | 2.33 | 42.4 | 10.7% | 12.3% | 9.9% | 1946 | $739 | 43.3% | 97.7% | 2.5% |
| North Hill | 2.38 | 35.8 | 25.0% | 64.9% | 17.2% | 1943 | $785 | 14.5% | 84.2% | 12.1% |
| Lagonda | 2.52 | 34.7 | 18.7% | 41.8% | 9.6% | 1944 | $898 | 10.0% | 82.6% | 8.1% |
| South Fountain Avenue Historic District | 2.37 | 36.2 | 25.4% | 63.1% | 19.1% | 1949 | $867 | 12.8% | 82.7% | 11.7% |
| Pheasant Hill | 2.82 | 37.4 | 12.6% | 18.3% | 4.2% | 1999 | $1,409 | 50.6% | 95.9% | 4.4% |
| Forest Ridge-Quail Hollow | 2.51 | 42.9 | 8.5% | 13.2% | 2.7% | 1977 | $1,059 | 47.1% | 94.5% | 5.0% |
| London Historic District | 2.41 | 39.9 | 11.9% | 31.2% | 8.6% | 1957 | $889 | 20.9% | 88.0% | 4.7% |
| Wright View | 2.10 | 33.4 | 21.6% | 64.8% | 12.3% | 1954 | $819 | 13.4% | 83.6% | 13.6% |
| Eastern Hills | 1.87 | 40.8 | 19.0% | 57.5% | 14.6% | 1959 | $788 | 11.2% | 82.1% | 6.3% |
| Hobart Circle Historic District | 2.15 | 37.8 | 13.6% | 38.6% | 10.5% | 1943 | $942 | 31.2% | 92.7% | 3.1% |
| Old North Dayton | 2.48 | 35.3 | 22.4% | 59.5% | 17.4% | 1947 | $905 | 9.5% | 80.4% | 9.0% |
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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