Census-designated place · Alaska
Ridgeway, Alaska
Ridgeway, census-designated place, in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Ridgeway had 2,136 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,997 (±472). GEOID 0265345.
Residents, 2020 Census
2,136
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 1,997 ±472
Median household income
$90,391
±$38,444 (90% margin)
Alaska: $92,788
Median home value
$303,900
±$64,945 (90% margin)
Alaska: $352,900
Median gross rent
not published
Alaska: $1,419
Where is Ridgeway and what county is it in?
Ridgeway is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. It covers 16.8 square miles of land, 127 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Ridgeway, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 2,136 residents in Ridgeway, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 1,997 (±472).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Ridgeway is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Ridgeway | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,997 ±472 | 60,413 | −705 |
| Households | 870 ±154 | 24,371 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.29 ±0.36 | 2.40 | −0.83 |
| Housing units | 1,059 ±169 | 32,836 | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Ridgeway?
The median resident of Ridgeway is 53.0 years old; 18.5% are under 18 and 24.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 82.9%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 11.8%.
| Measure | Ridgeway | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.0 ±8.7 | 41.4 | +11.6 |
| Under 18 years | 18.5% ±7.2 pts | 22.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 24.4% ±8.1 pts | 20.0% | – |
| Male | 52.0% ±6.1 pts | 52.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 4.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.9% ±10.3 pts | 77.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2% ±1.8 pts | 1.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 11.8% ±9.8 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.2% ±3.2 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3% ±2.2 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 7.5% ±6.7 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.0% ±3.3 pts | 10.0% | – |
| With a disability | 20.4% ±8.3 pts | 17.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.9% ±4.4 pts | 11.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.8% ±3.2 pts | 94.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.3% ±12.1 pts | 29.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 12.8% ±7.5 pts | 10.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 76.5% ±13.3 pts | 88.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.0% ±1.7 pts | 2.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Ridgeway earn?
Half of Ridgeway's 870 households earn less than $90,391 a year (±$38,444), against $80,538 in Kenai Peninsula Borough and $92,788 in Alaska. In 2015-2019 it was $112,029 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 16.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Ridgeway | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $90,391 ±$38,444 | $80,538 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $105,502 ±$24,668 | $105,973 | – |
| Per capita income | $44,279 ±$9,380 | $44,190 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 16.6% ±10.9 pts | 11.8% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 15.7% ±18.6 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 6.7% ±7.1 pts | 9.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 86.6% ±8.9 pts | 95.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.1% ±8.8 pts | 89.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Ridgeway?
Owners occupy 74.6% of Ridgeway's occupied homes and renters 25.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $303,900 by its owner (±$64,945).
| Measure | Ridgeway | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $303,900 ±$64,945 | $323,200 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 68.7% ±35.1 pts | 38.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,776 ±$338 | $1,904 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.6% ±13.9 pts | 77.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 25.4% ±13.9 pts | 23.0% | – |
| Housing units | 1,059 ±169 | 32,836 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±3.6 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±10.7 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 90.5% ±5.8 pts | 82.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 4.2% ±4.2 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.2% ±3.5 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 14.5% ±8.0 pts | 13.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 4.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Ridgeway work and get to work?
56.2% of Ridgeway's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 22.6%.
| Measure | Ridgeway | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 46.0% ±10.1 pts | 56.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 22.6% ±13.0 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 56.2% ±21.0 pts | 65.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.8% ±6.1 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 5.2% ±5.9 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 28.4% ±21.8 pts | 10.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.9 min ±5.7 | 20.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Ridgeway?
No census tract lies mostly in Ridgeway; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5Kenai Peninsula Borough | 6,604 | $65,040 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Ridgeway) · Census block assignment files
How does Ridgeway compare with other places in Alaska?
Ridgeway ranks 30th of 69 places in Alaska with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 48th | 71 |
| Residents per square mile | 30th | 71 |
| Median household income | 30th | 69 |
| Per capita income | 36th | 71 |
| Median home value | 42nd | 66 |
| Poverty rate | 7th | 57 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23rd | 69 |
| Median age | 3rd | 71 |
| Owner-occupied share | 32nd | 68 |
| Travel time to work | 34th | 69 |
Ridgeway's figures with every place in Alaska (CSV)
Every place in Alaska, sortable · Compare Ridgeway with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Ridgeway?
22 of the 56 figures for Ridgeway on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Ridgeway are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.