Ridgeway, Alaska Population 2024

2,870

Ridgeway Demographics

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

  • White: 85.45%
  • Two or more races: 10.19%
  • Native American: 3.31%
  • Asian: 1.05%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Alaska
Land Area (mi²)
16.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
171.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
9.08% (239)
The current population of Ridgeway, Alaska is 2,870 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,631.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,34985.45%
Two or more races28010.19%
Native American913.31%
Asian291.05%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Ridgeway Population by Race

Ridgeway Population Pyramid 2024

Ridgeway Median Age

42.8

Total

48.1

Male

42.5

Female

Ridgeway Adults

There are 1,923 adults, (449 of whom are seniors) in Ridgeway.

Ridgeway Age Dependency

86.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

56

Child Dependency Ratio

Ridgeway Sex Ratio

Female1,36649.69%
Male1,38350.31%

Ridgeway Population by Age

Ridgeway Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0212.687822
Married6303.3282.217.8
Non Family3311.1965.934.1
Female604.071000
Male0000

3.29

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

78.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ridgeway Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade452.42%
Associates Degree1266.78%
Bachelors Degree39521.25%
Graduate Degree21611.62%
High School Graduate61332.97%
Less Than 9th Grade80.43%
Some College45624.53%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6211,581534
2+ Races1109755
Native American77770
Asian29290
Hispanic222222

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

Ridgeway Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,781$74,523$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$54,875$86,250$53,000
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$61,583$91,563$42,169
Some College$0$112,992$34,474

$61,583

Average Earnings

$91,563

Average Male

$42,169

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

98.97% of Ridgeway residents speak only English, while 1.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.88% of the population.

Ridgeway Language

Ridgeway Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,327934%
Multiple280124.29%
Native9155.49%

4%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.86%

Male Poverty Rate

2.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ridgeway

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ridgeway is Native, with 5.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ridgeway is White, with 4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.59%.

Ridgeway Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College10.14%
High School7.83%
Bachelors or Greater0.49%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Ridgeway Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.36%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Ridgeway Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ridgeway Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$125,185$142,928
Households$101,188$120,559
Married Families$130,962$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,239$68,030

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ridgeway Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.5%

Male Marriage Rate

59.5%

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 55-64, 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

96

Number of Veterans

96

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam74
Second Gulf War22
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Ridgeway Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+38
65 to 7436
18 to 3422
35 to 540
55 to 640

Ridgeway Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White965.67%

Ridgeway Veterans by Race

Ridgeway Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

57.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ridgeway Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.6%

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Employment Rate

6.7%

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

41.43%

Born in Ridgeway

98.8%

Native Born

1.2%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.8% of Ridgeway residents were born in the United States, with 41.43% having been born in Alaska. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ridgeway Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,870602.14%
20232,810612.22%
20222,749602.23%
20212,689582.2%
20202,631-71-2.63%
20192,702853.25%
20182,61742219.23%
20172,195-143-6.12%
20162,3381436.51%
20152,195673.15%
20142,128-78-3.54%
20132,206-155-6.57%
20122,36170.3%
20112,35433216.42%
20102,02200%

Ridgeway Population by Year