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Ridgway, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Ridgway is 990, which is 38.85% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Ridgway population density is 423.99 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Ridgway is white, which represent 98.38% of the total population. The average Ridgway 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: 990. #213

Population Growth Since 2000, #67

Ridgway, CO	38.85%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #287

Ridgway, CO	423.99 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	974 (98.38%, #104)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #217)
Hispanic:	65 (6.57%, #284)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #223)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	6 (0.61%, #152)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	10 (1.01%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	60 (92.31%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

845 (85.35%) out of the total population of 990 reported first ancestry.

	Ridgway, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	4	0.40%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	9	0.91%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	40	4.04%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	147	14.85%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	34	3.43%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	274	27.68%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	6	0.61%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	235	23.74%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	65	6.57%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	28	2.83%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	2	0.20%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	10	1.01%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	21	2.12%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	36	3.64%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	17	1.72%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	29	2.93%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	3	0.30%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 444 (44.85%, see rank)

Females: 546 (55.15%, see rank)

Ridgway, CO	Male: 44.85% Female: 55.15%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

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

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Ridgway, CO	45.90 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Ridgway, CO	45.90 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Ridgway, CO	44.80 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Ridgway, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	36	3.64%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	68	6.87%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	109	11.01%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	61	6.16%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	10	1.01%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	105	10.61%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	89	8.99%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	206	20.81%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	153	15.45%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	97	9.80%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	56	5.66%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Ridgway, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	706, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	19, 2.69%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	144, 20.40%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	172, 24.36%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	256, 36.26%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	115, 16.29%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.97, see rank	14.14	13.54

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

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

School Enrollment

	Ridgway, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	38	89.47%	10.53%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	147	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	40	80.00%, see rank	20.00%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	15	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	3	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Ridgway, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	412, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.40, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	143, 34.71%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	269, 65.29%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	226, 54.85%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.34, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	193, 46.84%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	186, 45.15%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Ridgway, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	777	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	381	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	96	25.20%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	215	56.43%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	10	2.62%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	60	15.75%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	396	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	86	21.72%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	214	54.04%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	15	3.79%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	81	20.45%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Ridgway, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	925	93.43%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	254	25.66%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	642	64.85%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	29	2.93%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	65	6.57%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	22	2.22%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	43	4.34%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	38	3.84%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	27	2.73%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Ridgway, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	347	84.22%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	16	3.88%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	46	11.17%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	3	0.73%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

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