Ridgway

Population: 3,991
Median household income: $52,059
Median home value: $87,000

Ridgway, a community in Elk County, Pennsylvania, has 3,991 residents. Its median household income of $52,059 runs below the Elk County figure of $64,103.

From 2019 to 2023, Ridgway's population grew 4.6% from 3,814 to 3,991, while its median home value rose 14.9% from $75,700 to $87,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.3% of the population. 72.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,991
Median age: 44.4 yrs
Median household income: $52,059
Median home value: $87,000
Median gross rent: $676
Housing units: 1,887
Homeownership rate: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8143,991

Median household income

$45,625$52,059

Median home value

$75,700$87,000

Median gross rent

$590$676

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,814	$45,625	$75,700	$590
2020	3,781	$43,768	$69,900	$593
2021	4,036	$53,788	$73,200	$672
2022	4,014	$50,658	$84,100	$638
2023	3,991	$52,059	$87,000	$676

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	186	4.7%
5 to 17	648	16.2%
18 to 24	246	6.2%
25 to 34	453	11.4%
35 to 44	501	12.6%
45 to 54	558	14.0%
55 to 64	708	17.7%
65 to 74	397	9.9%
75 and over	294	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,724	93.3%
Black or African American	13	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	222	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate42.6%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree19.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	205	7.0%
High school graduate	1,241	42.6%
Some college or associate's	742	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	560	19.2%
Graduate or professional degree	163	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone72.9%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked6.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,287	72.9%
Carpooled	209	11.8%
Public transit	7	0.4%
Walked	119	6.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	128	7.3%
Other means	15	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	778	47.5%
15 to 29 min	520	31.8%
30 to 44 min	194	11.9%
45 to 59 min	66	4.0%
60+ min	79	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 14.8% (583 of 3,951)

	Count	Share
Family households	983	56.7%
Nonfamily households	751	43.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,734	91.9%
Vacant	153	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,215	70.1%
Renter-occupied	519	29.9%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units19.4%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units9.1%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,319	69.9%
1-unit, attached	12	0.6%
2 to 4 units	366	19.4%
5 to 19 units	8	0.4%
20 or more units	171	9.1%
Mobile home & other	11	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4264784
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 41.4319, -78.7271