Ridgeway, VA

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Ridgeway, Virginia

Ridgeway, Virginia, in Henry county, is 35 miles N of Greensboro, North Carolina (center to center) and 88 miles NW of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town has a population of 775.

The People and Families of Ridgeway

In Ridgeway, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ridgeway had a median family income of $39,500.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Ridgeway ($700). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Ridgeway Housing

About 85% of housing units in Ridgeway are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction. Homeowners in Ridgeway benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in Virginia.

Commuting

In Ridgeway, 97% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in the town. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Ridgeway, VA

Comparing Ridgeway to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles N of Greensboro, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	88 miles NW of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Henry
Standard Zip Codes	24148
Phone Area Codes	276
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.577
Longitude	-79.858

Station	MARTINSVILLE FILTER PLT
Distance	8.5 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 46 F
Apr Temp	38 to 69 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 70 F
Annual Precip	45.6 inches

Station	PHILPOTT DAM 2
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 46 F
Apr Temp	42 to 68 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	50.3 inches

Station	DANBURY 5 SE
Distance	20.3 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 48 F
Apr Temp	42 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 71 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	775	100%
Male	359	46.3%
Female	416	53.7%
Under 18	197	25.4%
18+	578	74.6%
65+	96	12.4%
Median Age	38.9
Average Family Size	3.01
White	619	79.9%
African-American	124	16%
Asian	19	2.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	8	1%
Mixed Race	5	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	798
Growth	23
Growth %	3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	35.4%
English	20.2%
US/American	18.5%
Irish	9.6%
German	6.2%
Swedish	3%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Dutch	1.7%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Polish	0.9%
Italian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ridgeway	775	$39,500
Danville	48,411	$36,024
Martinsville	15,416	$35,321
Stuart	961	$35,000

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