Language Spoken At Home in Ridge
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 12,336 | 100% |
| English only | 11,304 | 91.6% |
| Language other than English | 1,032 | 8.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 163 | 1.3% |
| Spanish | 422 | 3.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 460 | 3.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 114 | 0.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 135 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 43 | 0.3% |
| Other languages | 15 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Ridge
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,020 | 100% |
| American | 361 | 2.8% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 125 | 1.0% |
| Danish | 33 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 159 | 1.2% |
| English | 831 | 6.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 256 | 2.0% |
| French Canadian | 39 | 0.3% |
| German | 3,074 | 23.6% |
| Greek | 107 | 0.8% |
| Hungarian | 25 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 4,186 | 32.2% |
| Italian | 4,563 | 35.0% |
| Lithuanian | 66 | 0.5% |
| Norwegian | 176 | 1.4% |
| Polish | 717 | 5.5% |
| Portuguese | 116 | 0.9% |
| Russian | 188 | 1.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 136 | 1.0% |
| Scottish | 62 | 0.5% |
| Slovak | 45 | 0.3% |
| Subsaharan African | 172 | 1.3% |
| Swedish | 158 | 1.2% |
| Swiss | 55 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 50 | 0.4% |
| Welsh | 2 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 38 | 0.3% |
Households By Type in Ridge
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,620 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,548 | 63.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,263 | 22.5% |
| Married-couple family | 2,954 | 52.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 984 | 17.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 94 | 1.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 68 | 1.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 500 | 8.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 211 | 3.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,072 | 36.9% |
| Householder living alone | 1,898 | 33.8% |
| 65 years and over | 1,483 | 26.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,298 | 23.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,705 | 48.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Ridge
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 12,852 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,620 | 43.7% |
| Spouse | 2,941 | 22.9% |
| Child | 3,573 | 27.8% |
| Other relatives | 394 | 3.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 324 | 2.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 156 | 1.2% |
Marital Status in Ridge
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 5,095 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,268 | 24.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,075 | 60.4% |
| Separated | 21 | 0.4% |
| Widowed | 290 | 5.7% |
| Divorced | 441 | 8.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 5,808 | 100% |
| Never married | 928 | 16.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,013 | 51.9% |
| Separated | 65 | 1.1% |
| Widowed | 1,094 | 18.8% |
| Divorced | 708 | 12.2% |
Fertility in Ridge
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 127 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 20 | 15.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 19 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 52 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 70 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 55 | 0% |
Grandparents in Ridge
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 93 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 23 | 24.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 23 | 24.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 23 | 100% |
| Who are female | 12 | 52.2% |
| Who are married | 23 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Ridge
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,566 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 188 | 7.3% |
| Kindergarten | 148 | 5.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,136 | 44.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 517 | 20.1% |
| College or graduate school | 577 | 22.5% |
Educational Attainment in Ridge
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 9,743 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 247 | 2.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 579 | 5.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,645 | 37.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,116 | 21.7% |
| Associate's degree | 796 | 8.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,204 | 12.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,156 | 11.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 24.2% |
Veteran Status in Ridge
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,489 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,460 | 13.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Ridge
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 12,998 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,197 | 16.9% |
| Under 18 years | 2,522 | 100% |
| With a disability | 77 | 3.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,767 | 100% |
| With a disability | 729 | 10.8% |
| 65 years and over | 3,709 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,391 | 37.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Ridge
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 12,906 | 100% |
| Same house | 12,225 | 94.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 681 | 5.3% |
| Same county | 511 | 4.0% |
| Different county | 170 | 1.3% |
| Same state | 152 | 1.2% |
| Different state | 18 | 0.1% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Ridge
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,020 | 100% |
| Native | 12,342 | 94.8% |
| Born in United States | 12,240 | 94.0% |
| State of residence | 11,591 | 89.0% |
| Different state | 649 | 5.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 102 | 0.8% |
| Foreign born | 678 | 5.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Ridge
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 678 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 419 | 61.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 259 | 38.2% |
Year of Entry in Ridge
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 780 | 100% |
| Native | 102 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 102 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 678 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 678 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Ridge
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 678 | 100% |
| Europe | 221 | 32.6% |
| Asia | 262 | 38.6% |
| Africa | 26 | 3.8% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 151 | 22.3% |
| Northern America | 18 | 2.7% |