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Ridgeway, AK Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Ridgeway is 2,128, which is 10.14% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 16.17% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Ridgeway population density is 120.33 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1.09 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Ridgeway is white, which represent 71.48% of the total population. The average Ridgeway education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,128. #46

Population Growth Since 2000, #116

Ridgeway, AK	10.14%
Alaska	16.17%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #55

Ridgeway, AK	120.33 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,521 (71.48%, #126)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #93)
Hispanic:	229 (10.76%, #18)
Asian:	4 (0.19%, #114)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	127 (5.97%, #244)
One Race, Other:	172 (8.08%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	304 (14.29%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	139 (60.70%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	68 (29.69%, see rank)
South American:	9 (3.93%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,802 (84.68%) out of the total population of 2,128 reported first ancestry.

	Ridgeway, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	13	0.61%, see rank	0.53%	0.47%
Danish	46	2.16%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	151	7.10%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	177	8.32%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	22	1.03%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	228	10.71%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	199	9.35%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	67	3.15%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	110	5.17%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	34	1.60%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	33	1.55%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	53	2.49%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	4	0.19%, see rank	2.38%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Ukrainian	6	0.28%, see rank	0.35%	0.31%
American	120	5.64%, see rank	4.40%	7.12%
Welsh	39	1.83%, see rank	0.84%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,152 (54.14%, see rank)

Females: 976 (45.86%, see rank)

Ridgeway, AK	Male: 54.14% Female: 45.86%
Alaska	Male: 52.19% Female: 47.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Ridgeway, AK	35.80 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Ridgeway, AK	37.70 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Ridgeway, AK	35.70 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Ridgeway, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	128	6.02%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	176	8.27%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	169	7.94%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	109	5.12%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	107	5.03%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	360	16.92%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	289	13.58%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	141	6.63%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	328	15.41%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	205	9.63%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	86	4.04%, see rank	2.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	30	1.41%, see rank	0.72%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Ridgeway, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,439, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	57, 3.96%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	309, 21.47%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	680, 47.26%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	298, 20.71%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	95, 6.60%, see rank	9.81%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.08, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Ridgeway, AK			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	84	78.57%	21.43%	76.26%	23.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	289	92.73%, see rank	7.27%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	75	68.00%, see rank	32.00%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	75	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	58	68.97%, see rank	31.03%, see rank	77.74%	22.26%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Ridgeway, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	740, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.85, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	128, 17.30%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	612, 82.70%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	555, 75.00%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.35, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	530, 71.62%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	185, 25.00%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Ridgeway, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,655	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	859	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	208	24.21%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	541	62.98%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	11	1.28%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	99	11.53%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	796	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	201	25.25%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	502	63.07%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	15	1.88%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	78	9.80%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Ridgeway, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	2,053	96.48%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	804	37.78%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,241	58.32%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	8	0.38%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	75	3.52%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	19	0.89%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	56	2.63%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	4	0.19%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	5	0.23%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	60	2.82%, see rank	1.23%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	6	0.28%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Ridgeway, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	692	93.51%, see rank	81.36%	79.39%
Spanish	40	5.41%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	8	1.08%, see rank	3.38%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	4.97%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.