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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Ridgeway, NY compare?
| Figure | Ridgeway, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,429 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,598 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 132 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.1% |
| Measure | Ridgeway, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,514±20 |
| Median age | 42.3±3.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.4%±5.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.4%±5.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.2%±2.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.4%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.2%±4.1 pts |
| Median household income | $69,516±$8,171 |
| Per capita income | $31,959±$2,788 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.4%±3.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±3.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $149,900±$14,637 |
| Median gross rent | $934±$49 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 18.3%±12.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.8%±6.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.8%±4.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.1%±6.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.8 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.2%±4.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov