Ridgeway, Michigan Population 2024

1,474

Ridgeway is a city located in Michigan. Ridgeway has a 2024 population of 1,474. Ridgeway is currently declining at a rate of -1.01% annually and its population has decreased by -3.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,528 in 2020.

The average household income in Ridgeway is $82,859 with a poverty rate of 8.64%. The median age in Ridgeway is 40.8 years: 39.2 years for males, and 43.8 years for females.

Ridgeway Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ridgeway was:

  • White: 90.76%
  • Two or more races: 5.76%
  • Other race: 2.68%
  • Native American: 0.33%
  • Black or African American: 0.27%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
28.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
51.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.53% (-54)
The current population of Ridgeway, Michigan is 1,474 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,528.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,35590.76%
Two or more races865.76%
Other race402.68%
Native American50.33%
Black or African American40.27%
Asian30.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ridgeway Population by Race

Ridgeway Population Pyramid 2024

Ridgeway Median Age

40.8

Total

39.2

Male

43.8

Female

Ridgeway Adults

There are 1,187 adults, (230 of whom are seniors) in Ridgeway.

Ridgeway Age Dependency

56

Age Dependency Ratio

24

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32

Child Dependency Ratio

Ridgeway Sex Ratio

Female72848.76%
Male76551.24%

Ridgeway Population by Age

Ridgeway Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5962.5186.613.4
Married3453.0595.94.1
Non Family1421.1272.527.5
Female802.5976.323.8
Male292.6272.427.6

2.83

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

86.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ridgeway Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade736.59%
Associates Degree11510.39%
Bachelors Degree14112.74%
Graduate Degree504.52%
High School Graduate46942.37%
Less Than 9th Grade141.26%
Some College24522.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ridgeway Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ridgeway Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White985919155
2+ Races605620
Hispanic51325
Other Race372216
Native American530
Asian330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 43.24%.

Ridgeway Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,646$62,188$32,500
Graduate Degree$72,083$158,438$68,333
High School Graduate$40,781$54,583$28,750
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$43,558$51,938$35,300
Some College$43,250$50,536$33,000

$43,558

Average Earnings

$51,938

Average Male

$35,300

Average Female

Ridgeway Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ridgeway Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ridgeway Language

96.46% of Ridgeway residents speak only English, while 3.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.66% of the population.

Ridgeway Language

Ridgeway Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,3231057.94%
Multiple861618.6%
Hispanic68913.24%
Native5240%

8.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.97%

Male Poverty Rate

8.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ridgeway

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ridgeway is Native, with 40% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ridgeway is White, with 7.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.14%.

Ridgeway Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.39%
High School11.3%
Some College5.56%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Ridgeway Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed73.91%
Female Employed5.99%
Male Employed1.46%
Female Unemployed0%

Ridgeway Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ridgeway Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,000$91,036
Households$67,885$82,859
Married Families$93,083$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,125$47,937

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ridgeway Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.9%

Male Marriage Rate

57.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Ridgeway Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ridgeway Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Ridgeway Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ridgeway Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

80

Number of Veterans

68

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Second Gulf War32
Vietnam20
First Gulf War12
Korea3
World War II0

Ridgeway Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3430
35 to 5418
75+14
65 to 7411
55 to 647

Ridgeway Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White746.86%
2+ Races46.67%
Hispanic35.45%
Other Race25.41%

Ridgeway Veterans by Race

Ridgeway Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ridgeway Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Ridgeway Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ridgeway Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ridgeway Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.1%

Born in Ridgeway

98.59%

Native Born

1.41%

Foreign Born

0.67%

Non Citizen

0.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.59% of Ridgeway residents were born in the United States, with 78.1% having been born in Michigan. 0.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Ridgeway Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,399-15-1.06%
20281,414-15-1.05%
20271,429-15-1.04%
20261,444-15-1.03%
20251,459-15-1.02%
20241,474-15-1.01%
20231,489-15-1%
20221,504-15-0.99%
20211,519-9-0.59%
20201,528432.9%
20191,48510.07%
20181,484-10-0.67%
20171,494-4-0.27%
20161,498-3-0.2%
20151,501-9-0.6%
20141,510-6-0.4%
20131,516-6-0.39%
20121,522-9-0.59%
20111,531-13-0.84%
20101,54400%

Ridgeway Population by Year