Ridgeway, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,981 (Urban population: 456 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,525 (19 farm, 1,506 nonfarm))

Ridgeway, Alaska Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 956 (723 occupied: 518 owner occupied, 205 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	37%

Housing density: 57 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $112,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $383

Median gross rent in Ridgeway, AK in 2000: $575

Housing units in Ridgeway with a mortgage: 278 (43 second mortgage, 43 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 140

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,981

In family households: 1,731 (442 male householders, 115 female householders)
480 spouses, 627 children (539 natural, 33 adopted, 55 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 19 other relatives, 43 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 250 (104 male householders (68 living alone)), 93 female householders (73 living alone)), 53 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 246 2-persons, 118 3-persons, 134 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 141 1-person, 56 2-persons.

423 married couples with children.
112 single-parent households (33 men, 79 women).

97.5% of residents of Ridgeway speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 53 (2.7%)
(28.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.9

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ridgeway, Alaska:

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 14
3 rooms: 14
4 rooms: 55
5 rooms: 124
6 rooms: 70
7 rooms: 63
8 rooms: 83
9 or more rooms: 88

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ridgeway, Alaska:

1 room: 24
2 rooms: 14
3 rooms: 28
4 rooms: 65
5 rooms: 40
6 rooms: 20
7 rooms: 14
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 38
1995 to 1998: 139
1990 to 1994: 56
1980 to 1989: 317
1970 to 1979: 294
1960 to 1969: 90
1950 to 1959: 22
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ridgeway:

no bedroom: 14
1 bedroom: 27
2 bedrooms: 77
3 bedrooms: 263
4 bedrooms: 104
5 or more bedrooms: 33

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ridgeway:

no bedroom: 31
1 bedroom: 23
2 bedrooms: 98
3 bedrooms: 47
4 bedrooms: 6
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Ridgeway in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 7
1 vehicle: 130
2 vehicles: 242
3 vehicles: 94
4 vehicles: 36
5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Ridgeway in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 21
1 vehicle: 69
2 vehicles: 96
3 vehicles: 7
4 vehicles: 12
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Ridgeway, AK:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 11
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 6
$50,000 to $59,999: 8
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 35
$80,000 to $89,999: 14
$90,000 to $99,999: 28
$100,000 to $124,999: 71
$125,000 to $149,999: 72
$150,000 to $174,999: 64
$175,000 to $199,999: 20
$200,000 to $249,999: 31
$250,000 to $299,999: 17
$300,000 to $399,999: 28
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Ridgeway:

Less than $100: 4
$100 to $149: 9
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 7
$300 to $349: 28
$350 to $399: 12
$400 to $449: 7
$450 to $499: 25
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 22
$700 to $749: 11
$750 to $799: 34
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 33

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 6
1990 to 1994: 3
1985 to 1989: 15
1980 to 1984: 3
1975 to 1979: 7
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 11
1965 to 1969: 8

Ridgeway, AK Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.2%
Number of people working at home: 48 (5.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 25
5 to 9 minutes: 149
10 to 14 minutes: 164
15 to 19 minutes: 169
20 to 24 minutes: 113
25 to 29 minutes: 23
30 to 34 minutes: 62
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 15
45 to 59 minutes: 45
60 to 89 minutes: 0
90 or more minutes: 63

Ridgeway mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 693 (79%)
Carpooled: 85 (10%)
Walked: 19 (2%)
Other means: 31 (4%)
Worked at home: 48 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 54
$10,000 to $14,999: 16
$15,000 to $19,999: 52
$20,000 to $24,999: 43
$25,000 to $29,999: 32
$30,000 to $34,999: 15
$35,000 to $39,999: 81
$40,000 to $44,999: 45
$45,000 to $49,999: 34
$50,000 to $59,999: 63
$60,000 to $74,999: 77
$75,000 to $99,999: 121
$100,000 to $124,999: 67
$125,000 to $149,999: 20
$150,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 or more: 19

First ancestries reported:

German: 287
Other groups: 232
English: 200
Irish: 123
Swedish: 88
United States or American: 78
Norwegian: 72
Scotch-Irish: 71
Scottish: 63
Finnish: 59
French (except Basque): 36
Italian: 31
Czech: 27
Dutch: 26
Scandinavian: 26
British: 25
Danish: 22
Polish: 19
Australian: 17
Slovak: 16
European: 12
Belgian: 9
Ukrainian: 9
Canadian: 8
Austrian: 6
French Canadian: 6
Portuguese: 4
Russian: 4

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

Mexico (40%)
Canada (36%)
Australia (13%)
Sweden (11%)

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

This state: 583
Northeast: 40
Midwest: 307
South: 183
West: 809

52% of Ridgeway residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Alaska.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 14
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 23
11th grade: 16
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 184
Less than 1 year of college: 35
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 122
Associate degree: 67
Bachelor's degree: 95
Master's degree: 40
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 14
11th grade: 9
12th grade, no diploma: 18
High school graduate (or equivalency): 149
Less than 1 year of college: 53
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 130
Associate degree: 74
Bachelor's degree: 113
Master's degree: 100
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.8%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race 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 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $52,500
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $53,750
Some other race householders: $9,091
Two or more races householders: $31,250
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $9,773

Ridgeway household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Ridgeway household income for some other race householders

Ridgeway household income for two or more races householders

Ridgeway household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Ridgeway marital status for males

Ridgeway marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $133,900
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $112,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 687
One, attached: 13
Two: 53
3 or 4: 8
5 to 9: 7
Mobile homes: 132
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 56

Median worth of mobile homes: $43,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 12%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 12%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ridgeway:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (88%)
Wood (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (82%)
Wood (4%)
Electricity (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Other fuel (3%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 59

Here:	23.2%
Alaska:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	5.1%
Alaska:	5.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	8.9%
Alaska:	14.1%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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