Ridge Wood Heights, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 5,149, Rural population: 0)

Ridge Wood Heights, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,386 (2,264 occupied: 1,593 owner occupied, 671 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	30%

Housing density: 1669 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $289,425.

Median contract rent in 2007: $859 (lower quartile is $803, upper quartile is $1,071)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,023

Median gross rent in Ridge Wood Heights, FL in 2007: $1,009

Housing units in Ridge Wood Heights with a mortgage: 1,080 (108 second mortgage, 102 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 385

Ridge Wood Heights,FL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $212,914 (it was $96,000 in 2000)

Ridge Wood Heights:	$212,914
Florida:	$230,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $164,834 - $274,588

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $226,568
Here: $226,568
State: $334,342

Townhouses or other attached units: $276,355
Here: $276,355
State: $258,333

In 2-unit structures: $253,698
Here: $253,698
State: $289,450

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $379,289
Here: $379,289
State: $240,504

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $129,377
Here: $129,377
State: $281,565

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,149

In family households: 4,024 (1,011 male householders, 396 female householders)
1,042 spouses, 1,342 children (1,242 natural, 40 adopted, 60 stepchildren), 59 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 59 other relatives, 70 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,125 (388 male householders (232 living alone)), 399 female householders (310 living alone)), 338 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 647 2-persons, 403 3-persons, 228 4-persons, 100 5-persons, 29 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 542 1-person, 210 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 9 6-persons.

676 married couples with children.
336 single-parent households (76 men, 260 women).

91.1% of residents of Ridge Wood Heights speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 320 (6.2%)
(32.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ridge Wood Heights, Florida:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 40 4 rooms: 190 5 rooms: 600 6 rooms: 424 7 rooms: 208 8 rooms: 61 9 or more rooms: 46

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ridge Wood Heights, Florida:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 51 3 rooms: 139 4 rooms: 180 5 rooms: 159 6 rooms: 93 7 rooms: 27 8 rooms: 5 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 18
1995 to 1998: 54
1990 to 1994: 100
1980 to 1989: 728
1970 to 1979: 554
1960 to 1969: 363
1950 to 1959: 390
1940 to 1949: 88
1939 or earlier: 91

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ridge Wood Heights:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 42 2 bedrooms: 717 3 bedrooms: 715 4 bedrooms: 111 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ridge Wood Heights:
	no bedroom: 34 1 bedroom: 148 2 bedrooms: 310 3 bedrooms: 152 4 bedrooms: 18 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ridge Wood Heights in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 52 1 vehicle: 502 2 vehicles: 746 3 vehicles: 207 4 vehicles: 69 5 or more vehicles: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in Ridge Wood Heights in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 29 1 vehicle: 348 2 vehicles: 265 3 vehicles: 29 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Ridge Wood Heights, FL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 2
$80,000 to $89,999: 7
$90,000 to $99,999: 8
$100,000 to $124,999: 73
$125,000 to $149,999: 115
$150,000 to $174,999: 199
$175,000 to $199,999: 304
$200,000 to $249,999: 302
$250,000 to $299,999: 219
$300,000 to $399,999: 242
$400,000 to $499,999: 79
$500,000 to $749,999: 35
$750,000 to $999,999: 11
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Ridge Wood Heights rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ridge Wood Heights:

Less than $100: 4 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 9
$450 to $499: 12
$500 to $549: 12
$550 to $599: 26
$600 to $649: 36
$650 to $699: 42
$700 to $749: 34
$750 to $799: 83
$800 to $899: 95
$900 to $999: 132
$1,000 to $1,249: 105
$1,250 to $1,499: 30
$1,500 to $1,999: 39
$2,000 or more: 5
No cash rent: 5

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 114 1990 to 1994: 65 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 40 1975 to 1979: 39 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 14 1965 to 1969: 48

Ridge Wood Heights, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.3%
Number of people working at home: 30 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 33
5 to 9 minutes: 292
10 to 14 minutes: 752
15 to 19 minutes: 647
20 to 24 minutes: 519
25 to 29 minutes: 132
30 to 34 minutes: 181
35 to 39 minutes: 18
40 to 44 minutes: 44
45 to 59 minutes: 86
60 to 89 minutes: 73
90 or more minutes: 37

Ridge Wood Heights mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,460 (86%)
Carpooled: 225 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 25 (1%)
Bicycle: 61 (2%)
Walked: 30 (1%)
Other means: 13 (0%)
Worked at home: 30 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 141
$10,000 to $14,999: 94
$15,000 to $19,999: 151
$20,000 to $24,999: 168
$25,000 to $29,999: 141
$30,000 to $34,999: 166
$35,000 to $39,999: 140
$40,000 to $44,999: 166
$45,000 to $49,999: 124
$50,000 to $59,999: 321
$60,000 to $74,999: 193
$75,000 to $99,999: 229
$100,000 to $124,999: 116
$125,000 to $149,999: 25
$150,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 or more: 10

First ancestries reported:

German: 989

Irish: 619

English: 586

United States or American: 380

Other groups: 368

Italian: 332

French (except Basque): 170

Polish: 144

Scottish: 124

Scotch-Irish: 114

Russian: 69

French Canadian: 44

Swedish: 44

Welsh: 37

Dutch: 34

Northern European: 33

Hungarian: 32

British: 27

Swiss: 24

Canadian: 22

Danish: 17

European: 16

Ukrainian: 16

Bulgarian: 15

Austrian: 15

Arab:: 11

Arab/Arabic: 11

Norwegian: 10

Portuguese: 10

Belgian: 8

Slavic: 8

Greek: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (21%)
Germany (16%)
Mexico (13%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Other Eastern Europe (7%)
Yugoslavia (5%)
Hungary (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1197
Northeast: 1225
Midwest: 1368
South: 761
West: 202

54% of Ridge Wood Heights residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 46
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 115
11th grade: 17
12th grade, no diploma: 89
High school graduate (or equivalency): 586
Less than 1 year of college: 130
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 252
Associate degree: 131
Bachelor's degree: 238
Master's degree: 70
Professional school degree: 52
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 24
9th grade: 24
10th grade: 48
11th grade: 16
12th grade, no diploma: 68
High school graduate (or equivalency): 599
Less than 1 year of college: 162
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 284
Associate degree: 235
Bachelor's degree: 319
Master's degree: 61
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,760
Asian householders: $61,930
Some other race householders: $2,772
Two or more races householders: $13,890
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $24,485

Ridge Wood Heights household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ridge Wood Heights household income for Some other race householders

Ridge Wood Heights household income for Two or more races householders

Ridge Wood Heights household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ridge Wood Heights marital status for males

Ridge Wood Heights marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $215,797
Some other race householders: $221,785
Two or more races householders: $144,160
Hispanic or Latino householders: $224,890

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,803
One, attached: 151
Two: 61
3 or 4: 77
5 to 9: 90
10 to 19: 98
20 to 49: 84
50 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 14

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ridge Wood Heights:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (95%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (96%) No fuel used (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 47

Here:	8.5%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 47

Here:	31.3%
Florida:	21.0%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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