Ridgway, PA

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Ridgway, Pennsylvania

Ridgway, Pennsylvania, in Elk county, is 85 miles SE of Erie, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 94 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 4,591.

The People and Families of Ridgway

In Ridgway, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ridgway had a median family income of $45,224.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Ridgway residents, with $200. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Ridgway Housing

In Ridgway, 71% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. And yes, you can rent a place in Ridgway without breaking the bank.

Commuting

In Ridgway, 91% of commuters drive to work. Most residents would agree that driving around the town is a bit easier than around other towns of its size.

High Points

Ridgway strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Ridgway, PA

Comparing Ridgway to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	85 miles SE of Erie, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	94 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Elk
Standard Zip Codes	15853
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.42
Longitude	-78.728

Station	RIDGWAY
Distance	1.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	31 to 57 F
Jul Temp	54 to 80 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Station	CLERMONT 8 SW
Distance	23.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	30 to 58 F
Jul Temp	53 to 80 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	48.1 inches

Station	BROOKVILLE SEWAGE PLT
Distance	26.2 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 57 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,591	100%
Male	2,190	47.7%
Female	2,401	52.3%
Under 18	1,052	22.9%
18+	3,539	77.1%
65+	839	18.3%
Median Age	39.7
Average Family Size	2.94
White	4,524	98.5%
African-American	8	0.2%
Asian	32	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0%
Other	8	0.2%
Mixed Race	17	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	24	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,302
Growth	-289
Growth %	-6.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	34%
Italian	20.7%
Irish	10.6%
Swedish	7.9%
Polish	4.3%
US/American	4.2%
English	3.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Welsh	1.4%
Austrian	1.3%
Scottish	1.2%
Latvian	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Pennsylvania German	0.9%
Swiss	0.7%
Slovak	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Belgian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
European	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ridgway	4,591	$45,224
Brockway	2,182	$41,278
Falls Creek	983	$39,219
Johnsonburg	3,003	$39,491
Kane	4,126	$38,672
Mount Jewett	1,070	$40,147
St Marys	14,502	$51,263

Library
Ridgway Free Public Library 329 Center St Ridgway, Pennsylvania (814) 773-7573

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