Ridgway, PA Profile: Facts & Data

Ridgway, Pennsylvania - Basic Facts

The Borough of Ridgway had a population of 3,929 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Ridgway is located at latitude 41.4203 and longitude -78.7286 in Elk County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Ridgway encompass a land area of 2.61 sq. miles and a water area of 0.05 sq. miles. Elk County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Borough of Ridgway has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

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Ridgway, PA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	3,929 (100%)
Population in Households	3,886 (98.9%)
Population in Families	2,912 (74.1%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	43 ( 1.1%)
Population Density	1,504
Diversity Index²	13


INCOME
Median Household Income	$61,176
Average Household Income	$74,523
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	11%
Per Capita Income	$33,398
Wealth Index⁵	53
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (49.7)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,997 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,231 (61.6%)
Renter Occupied HU	529 (26.5%)
Vacant Housing Units	237 (11.9%)
Median Home Value	$108,693
Average Home Value	$180,688
Housing Affordability Index³	191

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,760
Average Household Size	2.21
Family Households	1,016
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

1,997 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

1,231 (61.6%)

Renter Occupied HU

529 (26.5%)

Vacant Housing Units

237 (11.9%)

Median Home Value

$108,693

Average Home Value

$180,688

Housing Affordability Index³

191

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

1,760

Average Household Size

2.21

Family Households

1,016

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.52%	-0.39%
Households	-0.16%	-0.23%
Families		-0.28%
Median Household Income		2.40%
Per Capita Income		2.04%
Owner Occupied HU		0.24%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

-0.52%

-0.39%

Households

-0.16%

-0.23%

Families

-0.28%

Median Household Income

2.40%

Per Capita Income

2.04%

Owner Occupied HU

0.24%

Ridgway, PA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Ridgway to the other 2,002 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 367	82nd
Population Density	# 906	55th
Median Household Income	# 1410	30th
Housing Affordability Index	# 1866	93rd
Per Capita Income	# 1308	35th
Diversity Index	# 1459	27th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 367

82nd

Population Density

# 906

55th

Median Household Income

# 1410

30th

Housing Affordability Index

# 1866

93rd

Per Capita Income

# 1308

35th

Diversity Index

# 1459

27th

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Ridgway, PA Profile: Facts & Data

Ridgway, Pennsylvania - Basic Facts

Ridgway, PA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Ridgway, PA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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