Ridgeway

Population: 266
Median household income: $56,500
Median home value: $136,600

Ridgeway is a community in Winneshiek County, Iowa, home to 266 residents. Its median household income of $56,500 runs below the Winneshiek County figure of $75,652.

From 2019 to 2023, Ridgeway's population grew 3.9% from 256 to 266, while its median home value rose 22.3% from $111,700 to $136,600.

85.0% of workers drive to work alone. 65.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 266
Median age: 29.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,500
Median home value: $136,600
Median gross rent: $637
Housing units: 146
Homeownership rate: 45.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

256266

Median household income

$58,750$56,500

Median home value

$111,700$136,600

Median gross rent

$517$637

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	256	$58,750	$111,700	$517
2020	258	$56,250	$104,800	$536
2021	257	$59,250	$97,100	$568
2022	253	$56,750	$131,700	$608
2023	266	$56,500	$136,600	$637

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 2428.2%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	6.0%
5 to 17	31	11.7%
18 to 24	75	28.2%
25 to 34	22	8.3%
35 to 44	30	11.3%
45 to 54	22	8.3%
55 to 64	28	10.5%
65 to 74	31	11.7%
75 and over	11	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	260	97.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	2.1%
High school graduate	62	43.1%
Some college or associate's	50	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	20	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	9	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	153	85.0%
Carpooled	16	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.1%
Other means	4	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	11.2%
15 to 29 min	131	73.6%
30 to 44 min	13	7.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	14	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 3.4% (9 of 266)

	Count	Share
Family households	58	39.7%
Nonfamily households	88	60.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	146	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	67	45.9%
Renter-occupied	79	54.1%

1-unit, detached65.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units11.6%

5 to 19 units22.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	95	65.1%
1-unit, attached	1	0.7%
2 to 4 units	17	11.6%
5 to 19 units	33	22.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1967035
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.2971, -91.9924