Ridge Manor

Population: 4,478
Median household income: $55,096
Median home value: $223,000

Located in Hernando County, Florida, Ridge Manor is a community with a population of 4,478. At $55,096, its median household income sits below Hernando County's $63,193.

From 2019 to 2023, Ridge Manor's population declined 7.1% from 4,820 to 4,478, while its median home value rose 119.1% from $101,800 to $223,000.

65.7% of workers drive to work alone. 60.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,478
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $55,096
Median home value: $223,000
Median gross rent: $1,025
Housing units: 2,350
Homeownership rate: 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8204,478

Median household income

$44,150$55,096

Median home value

$101,800$223,000

Median gross rent

$837$1,025

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,820	$44,150	$101,800	$837
2020	4,555	$46,094	$118,500	$855
2021	4,578	$46,589	$142,700	$878
2022	4,430	$51,033	$180,800	$1,015
2023	4,478	$55,096	$223,000	$1,025

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	262	5.9%
5 to 17	683	15.3%
18 to 24	304	6.8%
25 to 34	432	9.6%
35 to 44	771	17.2%
45 to 54	341	7.6%
55 to 64	614	13.7%
65 to 74	635	14.2%
75 and over	436	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,329	74.3%
Black or African American	199	4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	84	1.9%
Two or more races	90	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	758	16.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	303	9.4%
High school graduate	1,188	36.8%
Some college or associate's	1,092	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	425	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	221	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 44 min

Drove alone65.7%

Carpooled25.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,178	65.7%
Carpooled	454	25.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	137	7.6%
Other means	11	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	141	8.5%
15 to 29 min	242	14.6%
30 to 44 min	593	35.8%
45 to 59 min	295	17.8%
60+ min	384	23.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 11.5% (509 of 4,440)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,181	63.1%
Nonfamily households	690	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,871	79.6%
Vacant	479	20.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,487	79.5%
Renter-occupied	384	20.5%

1-unit, detached60.0%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,411	60.0%
1-unit, attached	30	1.3%
2 to 4 units	177	7.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	732	31.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1260325
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.41 sq mi
Center point: 28.4929, -82.1896