Ridgefield, WA

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Ridgefield, Washington

Ridgefield, Washington, in Clark county, is 12 miles N of Vancouver, Washington (center to center) and 20 miles N of Portland, Oregon. There are an estimated 2,147 people in the city.

The People and Families of Ridgefield

In Ridgefield, about 57% of adults are married. Families have pride of place in Ridgefield, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ridgefield had a median family income of $51,121. You won't find a lot of people in Ridgefield living below the poverty line. A tendency for its residents to work at home is one of the things that define the lifestyle in the city.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($6,400) in Ridgefield. Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Ridgefield Housing

Approximately 72% of housing in Ridgefield is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Ridgefield, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 18%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Ridgefield, WA

Comparing Ridgefield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles N of Vancouver, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	20 miles N of Portland, Oregon
County	Clark
Standard Zip Codes	98642
Phone Area Codes	360
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.815
Longitude	-122.74

Station	ST HELENS RFD
Distance	5.1 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 47 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	55 to 82 F
Oct Temp	44 to 65 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	BATTLE GROUND
Distance	10.3 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 46 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	51 to 78 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	53.3 inches

Station	PORTLAND INTL AP
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 46 F
Apr Temp	42 to 61 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	45 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,147	100%
Male	1,063	49.5%
Female	1,084	50.5%
Under 18	639	29.8%
18+	1,508	70.2%
65+	229	10.7%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	3.18
White	2,043	95.2%
African-American	6	0.3%
Asian	15	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	24	1.1%
Other	5	0.2%
Mixed Race	53	2.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	38	1.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,869
Growth	722
Growth %	33.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	20.4%
US/American	18.9%
English	11.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.2%
Irish	6.9%
Norwegian	6.2%
Swedish	3.7%
French (except Basque)	3.4%
Italian	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
French Canadian	1.7%
Scottish	1.6%
European	1.5%
Dutch	1.4%
Finnish	1%
Polish	0.9%
Northern European	0.8%
Danish	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Yugoslavian	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
Arab/Arabic	0.3%
Barbadian	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ridgefield	2,147	$51,121
Battle Ground	9,296	$49,876
Kalama	1,783	$45,347
La Center	1,654	$57,375
Vancouver	143,560	$47,696
Washougal	8,595	$46,215
Woodland	3,780	$44,483

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