Ridgeway, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,561 (Urban population: 3,698 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 2,863 (174 farm, 2,689 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,872 (2,627 occupied: 1,875 owner occupied, 752 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	47%

Housing density: 57 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $507 (lower quartile is $426, upper quartile is $613)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $537

Median gross rent in Ridgeway, NY in 2007: $673

Housing units in Ridgeway with a mortgage: 860 (30 second mortgage, 110 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 506

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,527 (it was $67,500 in 2000)

Ridgeway:	$137,527
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $91,636 - $140,963

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $132,825
Here: $132,825
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $225,046
Here: $225,046
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $160,155
Here: $160,155
State: $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $201,124
Here: $201,124
State: $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $129,913
Here: $129,913
State: $503,284

Mobile homes: $34,695
Here: $34,695
State: $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,839

In family households: 5,861 (1,354 male householders, 481 female householders)
1,376 spouses, 2,233 children (2,048 natural, 31 adopted, 154 stepchildren), 107 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 97 other relatives, 169 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 978 (317 male householders (240 living alone)), 466 female householders (385 living alone)), 195 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 47 (32 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 755 2-persons, 409 3-persons, 386 4-persons, 173 5-persons, 76 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 625 1-person, 145 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

1,209 married couples with children.
549 single-parent households (113 men, 436 women).

94.7% of residents of Ridgeway speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 125 (1.8%)
(44.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ridgeway, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 17 3 rooms: 15 4 rooms: 92 5 rooms: 268 6 rooms: 507 7 rooms: 324 8 rooms: 296 9 or more rooms: 356

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ridgeway, New York:
	1 room: 18 2 rooms: 43 3 rooms: 161 4 rooms: 218 5 rooms: 135 6 rooms: 76 7 rooms: 66 8 rooms: 13 9 or more rooms: 22

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 44
1990 to 1994: 76
1980 to 1989: 160
1970 to 1979: 253
1960 to 1969: 218
1950 to 1959: 265
1940 to 1949: 151
1939 or earlier: 1,705

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ridgeway:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 43 2 bedrooms: 288 3 bedrooms: 953 4 bedrooms: 371 5 or more bedrooms: 220

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ridgeway:
	no bedroom: 33 1 bedroom: 227 2 bedrooms: 297 3 bedrooms: 117 4 bedrooms: 58 5 or more bedrooms: 20

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ridgeway in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 85 1 vehicle: 632 2 vehicles: 785 3 vehicles: 290 4 vehicles: 50 5 or more vehicles: 33

Cars and other vehicles available in Ridgeway in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 141 1 vehicle: 367 2 vehicles: 185 3 vehicles: 36 4 vehicles: 17 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Ridgeway, NY:

Less than $10,000: 14
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 8
$30,000 to $34,999: 15
$35,000 to $39,999: 15
$40,000 to $49,999: 23
$50,000 to $59,999: 30
$60,000 to $69,999: 23
$70,000 to $79,999: 65
$80,000 to $89,999: 90
$90,000 to $99,999: 93
$100,000 to $124,999: 322
$125,000 to $149,999: 342
$150,000 to $174,999: 284
$175,000 to $199,999: 200
$200,000 to $249,999: 126
$250,000 to $299,999: 38
$300,000 to $399,999: 25
$400,000 to $499,999: 29
$500,000 to $749,999: 21
$750,000 to $999,999: 2
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Ridgeway rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ridgeway:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 8
$200 to $249: 11
$250 to $299: 16
$300 to $349: 24
$350 to $399: 39
$400 to $449: 91
$450 to $499: 117
$500 to $549: 122
$550 to $599: 61
$600 to $649: 50
$650 to $699: 41
$700 to $749: 33
$750 to $799: 20
$800 to $899: 14
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 9
$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: 23 1990 to 1994: 6 1985 to 1989: 28 1980 to 1984: 5 1975 to 1979: 18 1970 to 1974: 18 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 27

Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.3%
Number of people working at home: 136 (4.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 214
5 to 9 minutes: 587
10 to 14 minutes: 535
15 to 19 minutes: 381
20 to 24 minutes: 268
25 to 29 minutes: 138
30 to 34 minutes: 295
35 to 39 minutes: 70
40 to 44 minutes: 64
45 to 59 minutes: 234
60 to 89 minutes: 181
90 or more minutes: 49

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,508 (80%)
Carpooled: 375 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 23 (1%)
Taxi: 5 (0%)
Walked: 77 (2%)
Other means: 28 (1%)
Worked at home: 136 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 248
$10,000 to $14,999: 191
$15,000 to $19,999: 217
$20,000 to $24,999: 216
$25,000 to $29,999: 200
$30,000 to $34,999: 230
$35,000 to $39,999: 150
$40,000 to $44,999: 156
$45,000 to $49,999: 106
$50,000 to $59,999: 295
$60,000 to $74,999: 263
$75,000 to $99,999: 188
$100,000 to $124,999: 82
$125,000 to $149,999: 20
$150,000 to $199,999: 31
$200,000 or more: 25

First ancestries reported:

English: 1318

German: 1192

Other groups: 746

Polish: 555

Irish: 512

Italian: 438

United States or American: 377

French Canadian: 101

Scottish: 92

Dutch: 66

French (except Basque): 65

European: 48

Norwegian: 42

Scotch-Irish: 34

Arab:: 30

British: 29

Canadian: 28

Lithuanian: 17

Swiss: 16

Egyptian: 13

Hungarian: 13

Moroccan: 13

Pennsylvania German: 8

Ukrainian: 8

Greek: 7

Swedish: 6

Welsh: 6

Russian: 5

Lebanese: 4

Subsaharan African:: 4

African: 4

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

Canada (21%)
Mexico (16%)
Egypt (10%)
Dominican Republic (10%)
Pakistan (9%)
Guatemala (7%)
Germany (6%)

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

This state: 5828
Northeast: 364
Midwest: 158
South: 204
West: 127

64% 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, 76% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 77
9th grade: 76
10th grade: 49
11th grade: 62
12th grade, no diploma: 95
High school graduate (or equivalency): 965
Less than 1 year of college: 112
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 165
Associate degree: 125
Bachelor's degree: 218
Master's degree: 90
Professional school degree: 33
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 102
9th grade: 59
10th grade: 82
11th grade: 74
12th grade, no diploma: 50
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,086
Less than 1 year of college: 163
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 198
Associate degree: 201
Bachelor's degree: 142
Master's degree: 96
Professional school degree: 23
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.8%

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 Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.9%
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: 13.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,109
Black householders: $21,526
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $27,563
Asian householders: $75,045
Some other race householders: $29,122
Two or more races householders: $146,623
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $57,337

Ridgeway household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ridgeway household income for Black householders

Ridgeway household income for Some other race householders

Ridgeway household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ridgeway marital status for males

Ridgeway marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $135,489
Black or African American householders: $144,046
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $208,022
Asian householders: $229,211
Some other race householders: $331,083
Two or more races householders: $173,182
Hispanic or Latino householders: $312,950

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,815
One, attached: 42
Two: 322
3 or 4: 293
5 to 9: 136
10 to 19: 20
20 to 49: 22
Mobile homes: 222

Median worth of mobile homes: $33,503

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ridgeway:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (55%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Wood (4%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (25%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) No fuel used (2%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 54

Here:	6.3%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13

Here:	2.7%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 28

Here:	16.5%
New York:	38.2%

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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