Ridgeley town, WV

Mineral County, WV

2022 population: 386 ( 289 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population density: 1329.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	386	100.00%	38.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-238	-42.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-51	-9.2

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
675
624	92.44%
4	0.59%
2	0.30%
28	4.15%
17	2.52%
0	0.00%
51	7.56%

2000
749
720	96.13%
10	1.34%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.40%
16	2.14%
29	3.87%

1990
779
762	97.82%
0	0.00%
2	0.26%
0	0.00%
n/a
9	1.16%
17	2.18%

1980
1,020
1,020	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-96	-12.8
22	2.9

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

-42	-5.4
12	1.5

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

-258	-25.3
17	1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Ridgeley town, WV

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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
52.3
78	20.2%
308	79.8%
107	27.7%

175
2.21

96	54.9%
71	74.0%
0	0.0%
79	45.1%

2010
Number	Percent
40.8
143	21.2%
532	78.8%
129	19.1%

301
2.24

180	59.8%
131	72.8%
19	10.6%
121	40.2%

2000
Number	Percent
34.1
213	28.4%
536	71.6%
141	18.8%

331
2.26

203	61.3%
137	67.5%
36	17.7%
128	38.7%

1990
Number	Percent
40.4
163	20.9%
616	79.1%
158	20.3%

345
2.26

224	64.9%
167	74.6%
28	12.5%
121	35.1%

1980
Number	Percent
40.4
256	25.1%
764	74.9%
222	21.8%

421
2.42

283	67.2%
245	86.6%
9	3.2%
138	32.8%

2022 Housing Data for Ridgeley town, WV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	3.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	21	12.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	3.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	9.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	9.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	21	12.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	7.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	18	10.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	6	3.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	13	7.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	20	11.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	17	9.7%
$200,000 or more	2	1.1%

Median Household Income	47,788
Per Capita Income	29,020

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	3.4%
Public Assistance	5	2.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	21	12.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	150	69.4%
Unemployed	10	4.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	160	74.1%
Not in Labor Force	56	25.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	44	59	42.7%
Non-Profit	3	17	15.0%
Self-Employed	13	0	100.0%

Local Government	8	6	57.1%
State Government	15	6	71.4%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	57	59	49.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	26	29	47.3%
Total	83	88	48.5%

Pct. Govt.	20.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	6	3.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	53	31.0%
Professional, Technical	34	19.9%
Service Occupations	44	25.7%
All others	34	19.9%

White Collar		54.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	50	29.2%
Manufacturing	27	15.8%
Public administration	21	12.3%
Other services	15	8.8%
Educational services	14	8.2%
Wholesale trade	13	7.6%
Accommodation and food services	11	6.4%
Transportation and warehousing	7	4.1%
Construction	6	3.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	2.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	348	97.8%
Spanish	4	1.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	1.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	106	27.5%
English	53	13.7%
Irish	33	8.5%
Italian	19	4.9%
Polish	13	3.4%
Scottish	12	3.1%
American	3	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	386	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	386	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	18	6.3%	109	38.4%	104	36.6%	20	7.0%	33	11.6%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	18	6.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	109	38.4%
Some College	104	36.6%
Bach. Degree	20	7.0%
Grad Degree	33	11.6%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +6	R +2	D + 1.5%
D +4
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	96%	Donald Trump* (R)	228	77.6%	Joe Biden (D)	56	19.0%	10	3.4%	294	9	31	0.04%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	222	76.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	52	17.8%	18	6.2%	292	8	30	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ridgeley town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

19.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

228

77.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

294

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Ridgeley town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

17.8%

Donald Trump (R)

222

76.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

292

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 30

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ridgeley town, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	93%	Shelley Capito* (R)	215	75.2%	Paula Swearengin (D)	59	20.6%	12 [+]	4.2%	286	5	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 12 (4.2%);
2020	G	93%	Jim Justice* (R)	224	78.3%	Ben Salango (D)	53	18.5%	9 [+]	3.1%	286	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 5 (1.7%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 4 (1.4%);
2018	S1	53%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	116	62.4%	Joe Manchin* (D)	60	32.3%	10 [+]	5.4%	186	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 10 (5.4%);
2016	G	70%	Bill Cole (R)	156	56.1%	Jim Justice (D)	97	34.9%	25 [+]	9.0%	278	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 12 (4.3%); David Moran (Libertarian) 9 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.4%);

*: 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	244
Median Value	$122,700

Occupied	175	71.7%
Vacant	69	28.3%

Owned	151	86.3%
Rented	24	13.7%
Median Rent	$722

Single-Family Units	181	74.2%
Detached	160	65.6%
Attached	21	8.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	14	5.7%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Ridgeley town, WV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ridgeley town, WV

2022 Housing Data for Ridgeley town, WV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ridgeley town, WV

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ridgeley town, WV

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ridgeley town, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ridgeley town, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ridgeley town, WV