Ridgway borough, PA

Elk County, PA

2022 population: 4,014 ( 64 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.6 square miles
Population density: 1536.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,831	95.44%	3.5%
Black:	7	0.17%	70.8%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	160	3.99%	433.3%
Hispanic:	16	0.40%	30.4%

Total non-White:	183	4.56%	67.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-138	-4.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	74	2.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,078
3,969	97.33%
24	0.59%
1	0.02%
26	0.64%
30	0.74%
23	0.56%
109	2.67%

2000
4,591
4,508	98.19%
8	0.17%
0	0.00%
53	1.15%
0	0.00%
22	0.48%
83	1.81%

1990
4,793
4,759	99.29%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
27	0.56%
n/a
7	0.15%
34	0.71%

1980
5,604
5,580	99.57%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
13	0.23%
n/a
11	0.20%
24	0.43%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-539	-11.7
26	0.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-251	-5.2
49	1.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-821	-14.7
10	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Ridgway borough, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
41.9
892	22.2%
3,122	77.8%
576	14.3%

1,686
2.35

942	55.9%
738	78.3%
76	8.1%
744	44.1%

2010
Number	Percent
43.1
931	22.8%
3,147	77.2%
704	17.3%

1,783
2.25

1,073	60.2%
807	75.2%
101	9.4%
710	39.8%

2000
Number	Percent
39.3
1,054	23.0%
3,537	77.0%
838	18.3%

1,918
2.34

1,211	63.1%
966	79.8%
84	6.9%
707	36.9%

1990
Number	Percent
37.0
1,152	24.0%
3,641	76.0%
897	18.7%

1,978
2.40

1,372	69.4%
1,179	85.9%
88	6.4%
606	30.6%

1980
Number	Percent
33.5
1,515	27.0%
4,089	73.0%
878	15.7%

2,104
2.66

1,475	70.1%
1,280	86.8%
62	4.2%
629	29.9%

2022 Housing Data for Ridgway borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	215	12.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	31	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	77	4.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	61	3.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	68	4.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	145	8.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	87	5.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	27	1.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	122	7.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	75	4.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	158	9.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	273	16.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	132	7.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	80	4.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	110	6.5%
$200,000 or more	25	1.5%

Median Household Income	50,658
Per Capita Income	26,743

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	81	4.8%
Public Assistance	77	4.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	433	25.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,831	68.9%
Unemployed	129	4.9%
In Armed Forces	11	0.4%

Total Labor Force	1,971	74.2%
Not in Labor Force	687	25.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	795	542	59.5%
Non-Profit	50	147	25.4%
Self-Employed	50	92	35.2%

Local Government	19	53	26.4%
State Government	19	109	14.8%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	845	634	57.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	88	309	22.2%
Total	933	943	49.7%

Pct. Govt.	10.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	221	11.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	378	20.1%
Professional, Technical	334	17.8%
Service Occupations	188	10.0%
All others	755	40.2%

White Collar		49.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	617	32.9%
Health care and social assistance	405	21.6%
Retail trade	211	11.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	96	5.1%
Construction	88	4.7%
Public administration	63	3.4%
Educational services	61	3.3%
Transportation and warehousing	55	2.9%
Finance and insurance	44	2.3%
Other services	43	2.3%
Accommodation and food services	43	2.3%
Management	40	2.1%
Information	27	1.4%
Utilities	23	1.2%
Wholesale trade	20	1.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	20	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	16	0.40%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,788	98.3%
Spanish	27	0.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	19	0.5%
German, other Germanic	11	0.3%
Other Indo-European	9	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,567	39.0%
Italian	583	14.5%
Irish	575	14.3%
Polish	393	9.8%
English	198	4.9%
Swedish	177	4.4%
American	149	3.7%
French	111	2.8%
European	93	2.3%
Swiss	93	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	72	1.8%
Slovene	48	1.2%
Scandinavian	28	0.7%
Welsh	25	0.6%
French Canadian	23	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,014	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	4,006	99.8%
Foreign-born	8	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	0.4%	177	6.2%	1,257	44.2%	805	28.3%	488	17.1%	109	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	0.4%
9-12 Years	177	6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,257	44.2%
Some College	805	28.3%
Bach. Degree	488	17.1%
Grad Degree	109	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +163	R +52	D + 1.7%
D +111
2020 vs. 2012	R +393	R +414	R + 19.4%
D -21
2020 vs. 2008	R +493	R +797	R + 42.4%
D -304

2016 vs. 2008	R +330	R +745	R + 44.2%
D -415
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,254	63.7%	Joe Biden (D)	682	34.6%	33	1.7%	1,969	15	17	0.03%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	1,091	62.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	571	32.9%	76	4.4%	1,738	15	17	0.03%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	861	54.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	703	44.1%	29	1.8%	1,593	7	7	0.03%
2008	56%	Barack Obama (D)	986	55.0%	John McCain (R)	761	42.5%	45	2.5%	1,792	-2	-3	0.03%
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,029	52.4%	John Kerry (D)	915	46.6%	21	1.1%	1,965	4	2	0.03%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	947	51.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	809	44.2%	73	4.0%	1,829	5	4	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ridgway borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

682

34.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,254

63.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,969

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Ridgway borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

571

32.9%

Donald Trump (R)

1,091

62.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,738

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Ridgway borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

703

44.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

861

54.0%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,593

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Ridgway borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

986

55.0%

John McCain (R)

761

42.5%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,792

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Ridgway borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,029

52.4%

John Kerry (D)

915

46.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,965

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Ridgway borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

947

51.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

809

44.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,829

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ridgway borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	48%	Mehmet Oz (R)	886	57.0%	John Fetterman (D)	603	38.8%	66 [+]	4.2%	1,555	11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 32 (2.1%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 15 (1.0%); Richard Weiss (Green) 13 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.4%);
2022	G	48%	Doug Mastriano (R)	840	53.7%	Josh Shapiro (D)	688	44.0%	37 [+]	2.4%	1,565	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 17 (1.1%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 11 (0.7%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 7 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	40%	Lou Barletta (R)	683	52.8%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	590	45.6%	20 [+]	1.5%	1,293	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 16 (1.2%); Neal Gale (Green) 4 (0.3%);
2018	G	40%	Scott Wagner (R)	700	54.0%	Tom Wolf* (D)	578	44.6%	18 [+]	1.4%	1,296	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 10 (0.8%); Paul Glover (Green) 8 (0.6%);
2016	S3	53%	Pat Toomey* (R)	919	54.3%	Katie McGinty (D)	623	36.8%	152 [+]	9.0%	1,694	5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 152 (9.0%);
2014	G	34%	Tom Wolf (D)	593	54.0%	Tom Corbett* (R)	505	46.0%	0	0.0%	1,098	1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,796
Median Value	$84,100

Occupied	1,686	93.9%
Vacant	110	6.1%

Owned	1,148	68.1%
Rented	538	31.9%
Median Rent	$638

Single-Family Units	1,236	68.8%
Detached	1,236	68.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	167	9.3%
Mobile Homes	15	0.8%

Ridgway borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ridgway borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Ridgway borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ridgway borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ridgway borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ridgway borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ridgway borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ridgway borough, PA