Ridge township, OH

Van Wert County, OH

2022 population: 3,343 ( 151 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.2 square miles
Population density: 92.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,074	91.95%	1.7%
Black:	6	0.18%	81.8%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	12	0.36%	9.1%
2+ races:	58	1.73%	31.8%
Hispanic:	183	5.47%	154.2%

Total non-White:	269	8.05%	58.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	52	2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	99	3.8

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
3,192
3,022	94.67%
33	1.03%
2	0.06%
11	0.34%
44	1.38%
72	2.26%
170	5.33%

2000
3,136
2,981	95.06%
55	1.75%
0	0.00%
40	1.28%
40	1.28%
20	0.64%
155	4.94%

1990
3,063
2,882	94.09%
49	1.60%
18	0.59%
8	0.26%
n/a
106	3.46%
181	5.91%

1980
1,372
1,361	99.20%
11	0.80%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	0.80%

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

41	1.3
15	0.5

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

99	3.2
-26	-0.8

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

1,521	110.9
170	12.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Ridge township, OH

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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
49.6
744	22.3%
2,599	77.7%
877	26.2%

1,445
2.30

995	68.9%
850	85.4%
87	8.7%
450	31.1%

2010
Number	Percent
43.6
794	24.9%
2,398	75.1%
622	19.5%

1,287
2.42

914	71.0%
789	86.3%
49	5.4%
373	29.0%

2000
Number	Percent
41.0
774	24.7%
2,362	75.3%
688	21.9%

1,223
2.46

921	75.3%
806	87.5%
54	5.9%
302	24.7%

1990
Number	Percent
38.4
845	27.6%
2,218	72.4%
557	18.2%

1,086
2.69

896	82.5%
815	91.0%
39	4.4%
190	17.5%

1980
Number	Percent
33.4
424	30.9%
948	69.1%
177	12.9%

418
3.07

375	89.7%
346	92.3%
9	2.4%
43	10.3%

2022 Housing Data for Ridge township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	84	5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	0.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	21	1.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	40	2.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	65	4.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	54	3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	78	5.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	43	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	37	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	125	8.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	137	9.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	272	18.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	210	14.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	93	6.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	69	4.8%
$200,000 or more	104	7.2%

Median Household Income	77,662
Per Capita Income	38,233

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	57	3.9%
Public Assistance	4	0.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	88	6.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,303	75.1%
Unemployed	38	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,341	77.2%
Not in Labor Force	395	22.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	597	454	56.8%
Non-Profit	55	116	32.2%
Self-Employed	45	122	26.9%

Local Government	30	58	34.1%
State Government	7	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	642	576	52.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	92	174	34.6%
Total	734	750	49.5%

Pct. Govt.	6.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	265	17.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	127	8.6%
Professional, Technical	353	23.8%
Service Occupations	204	13.7%
All others	535	36.1%

White Collar		50.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	553	37.3%
Health care and social assistance	260	17.5%
Educational services	128	8.6%
Retail trade	120	8.1%
Other services	81	5.5%
Finance and insurance	61	4.1%
Accommodation and food services	59	4.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	46	3.1%
Transportation and warehousing	39	2.6%
Construction	31	2.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	26	1.8%
Public administration	20	1.3%
Utilities	16	1.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	12	0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	0.6%
Wholesale trade	9	0.6%
Information	7	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	100	2.99%
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	83	2.48%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	12	0.36%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,141	97.2%
Spanish	79	2.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	13	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,446	43.3%
English	430	12.9%
Irish	293	8.8%
French	195	5.8%
European	183	5.5%
American	113	3.4%
Welsh	110	3.3%
Dutch	67	2.0%
Scottish	48	1.4%
Swiss	43	1.3%
Polish	28	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	21	0.6%
French Canadian	20	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	15	0.4%
Russian	13	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,321	99.3%
Not a citizen	22	0.7%

Native	3,321	99.3%
Foreign-born	22	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	0.2%	70	2.9%	1,024	42.2%	692	28.5%	302	12.4%	334	13.8%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	0.2%
9-12 Years	70	2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,024	42.2%
Some College	692	28.5%
Bach. Degree	302	12.4%
Grad Degree	334	13.8%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +72	R +49	D + 1.3%
D +23
2020 vs. 2012	R +107	R +149	R + 15.6%
D -42
2020 vs. 2008	R +133	R +218	R + 26.3%
D -85

2016 vs. 2008	R +61	R +169	R + 27.6%
D -108
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	30%	Donald Trump* (R)	616	79.6%	Joe Biden (D)	151	19.5%	7	0.9%	774	26	33	0.01%
2016	28%	Donald Trump (R)	544	78.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	128	18.4%	24	3.4%	696	27	32	0.01%
2012	29%	Mitt Romney (R)	509	71.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	193	27.1%	11	1.5%	713	24	24	0.01%
2008	31%	John McCain (R)	483	65.6%	Barack Obama (D)	236	32.1%	17	2.3%	736	19	20	0.01%
2004	31%	George W. Bush* (R)	576	78.3%	John Kerry (D)	159	21.6%	1	0.1%	736	27	28	0.01%
2000	26%	George W. Bush (R)	451	72.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	161	26.0%	8	1.3%	620	23	25	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ridge township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

151

19.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

616

79.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

774

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Ridge township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

128

18.4%

Donald Trump (R)

544

78.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

696

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Ridge township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

193

27.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

509

71.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

713

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Ridge township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

236

32.1%

John McCain (R)

483

65.6%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

736

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Ridge township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

576

78.3%

John Kerry (D)

159

21.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

736

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 28

2000 President, Ridge township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

451

72.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

161

26.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

620

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 25

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ridge township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	21%	J.D. Vance (R)	418	79.3%	Tim Ryan (D)	109	20.7%	0	0.0%	527	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	20%	Mike DeWine* (R)	429	82.3%	Nan Whaley (D)	92	17.7%	0	0.0%	521	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	22%	Jim Renacci (R)	412	72.9%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	153	27.1%	0	0.0%	565	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	22%	Mike DeWine (R)	425	77.3%	Richard Cordray (D)	110	20.0%	15 [+]	2.7%	550	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 8 (1.5%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 7 (1.3%);
2016	S3	27%	Rob Portman* (R)	500	74.1%	Ted Strickland (D)	141	20.9%	34 [+]	5.0%	675	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 19 (2.8%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 9 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.9%);
2014	G	15%	John Kasich* (R)	278	77.2%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	74	20.6%	8 [+]	2.2%	360	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 8 (2.2%);

*: 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	1,489
Median Value	$175,300

Occupied	1,445	97.0%
Vacant	44	3.0%

Owned	1,257	87.0%
Rented	188	13.0%
Median Rent	$752

Single-Family Units	1,367	91.8%
Detached	1,340	90.0%
Attached	27	1.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	24	1.6%

Ridge township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ridge township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Ridge township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ridge township, OH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ridge township, OH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ridge township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ridge township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ridge township, OH