Ridgeway, MO Population

Overview

524

Total Population

37.7

Median age

49.43%

Female population %

102.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

51.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Ridgeway's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ridgeway is 37.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ridgeway's population under 18 was 24.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ridgeway's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ridgeway, 20.04% were under the age of 15, 18.51% aged 15 to 29, 47.33% aged 30 to 64, 11.07% aged 65 to 84, and 3.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 less females than males in Ridgeway:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.43% females and 50.57% males in Ridgeway, MO.
The Ridgeway, MO gender ratio is 102.3:100 i.e. 102.3 men to 100 women (1.023).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 52.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 35.

Ridgeway's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ridgeway population: 98.09% are White, 0.19% are Asian and 1.72% are multiracial.
Ridgeway's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 523 (99.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ridgeway is White with a population of 514 (98.09% of the total population).

Ridgeway's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 532 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Ridgeway's population decreased by 68 (12.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ridgeway's population decreased by 89 (19.18%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ridgeway's population was lowest in year 2020 at 375.