Ritzville, WA City Data

Ritzville, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,736 people who live in Ritzville and approximately 16,428 who live in Adams County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ritzville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ritzville. We have included Ritzville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ritzville Information

Adams County where Ritzville resides is 1,929.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,428 and has a population rank of 1,995 out of all the places in the United States.

Ritzville has a total of 1,736 people and of those residents there are 839 males and 897 females. The median age of the male population is 43 and the female population is 48.8. There are approximately 334 births each year and around 97 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ritzville varies per year, but currently 1,704 are one race and 32 are two or more races.

Of the 1,736 people who live in Ritzville, there are 408 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ritzville is 223 male and 185 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,360.

General Ritzville Information
Total area in square miles - Adams County	1,929.69
Water area in square miles - Adams County	N/A
Resident population - Adams County	16,428
Population rank - Adams County	1,995
Total population	1,736
Total population (male)	839
Total population (female)	897
Population median age (male)	43
Population median age (female)	48.8
Births - Adams County	334
Deaths- Adams County	97
Population of one race	1,704
Population of two or more races	32
Population under 20 years	408
Population under 20 years (male)	223
Population under 20 years (female)	185
Total population 18 years and over	1,360

Ritzville Social Characteristics

There are 5,229 households in Ritzville. Families make up 4,152 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ritzville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,320), male householder with no wife present (277) and female householder with no husband present (533). The remainder of the Ritzville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,135. Ritzville, WA moving companies help people in Ritzville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ritzville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ritzville is based, there are 5,790 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,147 never married, 3,511 now married, 78 separated, 555 widowed, and 499 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 102 separated, 115 widowed and 453 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ritzville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ritzville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Adams County)
Total households	5,229
Family households (families)	4,152
With own children under 18 years	2,452
Married-couple family	3,320
With own children under 18 years	1,838
Male householder, no wife present, family	277
With own children under 18 years	147
Female householder, no husband present, family	533
With own children under 18 years	367
Nonfamily households	1,135
Householder living alone	963
65 years and over	403

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	197
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	281
Average household size	2.15
Average family size	2.75

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,337
Householder	471
Spouse	377
Child	413
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	42
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	36
Foster child	N/A
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	332
Male householder	122
Male householder living alone	108
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	184
Female householder living alone	175
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,790
Never married	1,147
Now married	3,511
Separated	78
Widowed	555
Divorced	499
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	102
Widowed	115
Divorced	453

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,736
Male	839
Under 5 years	46
5 to 9 years	60
10 to 14 years	54
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	4
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	47
35 to 39 years	56
40 to 44 years	53
45 to 49 years	60
50 to 54 years	66
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	51
75 to 79 years	33
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	31
Female	897
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	63
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	2
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	31
30 to 34 years	42
35 to 39 years	49
40 to 44 years	67
45 to 49 years	67
50 to 54 years	79
55 to 59 years	45
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	48
75 to 79 years	54
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	65

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,736
One race	1,704
White	1,663
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	32

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,669
People who are White alone	1,603
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	36
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,873
Same house	8,386
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,621
Different state or abroad	1,587
Different state	774
Abroad	813

PLACE OF BIRTH (Adams County)
Total resident population	16,428
Born in United States	6,736
State of residence	8,199
Different state	4,365
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	100
Foreign born	3,764

Ritzville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ritzville. That total enrollment is 4,945 for the population of the country, which includes Ritzville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,797 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,859 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 465.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ritzville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,945
Pre-kindergarten	230
Public	184
Private	46
Kindergarten	319
Public	295
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,631
Public	2,498
Private	133
Elementary and high school	3,930
Public	3,726
Private	204
High school grades 9 to 12	1,299
Public	1,228
Private	71
College, undergraduate years	412
Public	396
Private	16
Graduate or professional school	54
Public	40
Private	14
Not enrolled in school	10,528

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,242
Less than 9th grade	2,211
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,184
High school graduate	2,422
Some college, no degree	1,797
Associate's degree	504
Bachelor's degree	1,124
Graduate or professional degree	12.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	780

Ritzville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,406 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ritzville. The Ritzville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,637), service occupations (861), sales and office occupations (1,149), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,047), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (620) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,176). The 11,406 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,817 private wage and salary workers, 1,063 government workers, 575 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Adams County)
Population 16 years and over	11,406
In labor force	7,106
Civilian labor force	7,106
Employed	6,490
Unemployed	616
Percent Unemployed	8.7
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,598
In labor force	3,007
Civilian labor force	3,007
Unemployed Civilian labor force	303
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,808
In labor force	4,099
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	313
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Adams County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,373
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,395
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,189
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	313
Other means	74
Worked at home	348
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	106,645

OCCUPATION (Adams County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,637
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,637
Service occupations	861
Sales and office occupations	1,149
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,047
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	620
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,176

INDUSTRY (Adams County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,637
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,664
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	887
Wholesale trade	433
Retail trade	557
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	310
Information	57
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	189
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	156
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,226
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	356
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	201

CLASS OF WORKER (Adams County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,637
Private wage and salary workers	4,817
Government workers	1,063
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	575
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ritzville Housing Characteristics

In Ritzville, WA there are 5,773 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,229 occupied and 544 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ritzville, there are 3,488 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 142 units in Ritzville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ritzville, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ritzville, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ritzville. There are 63 housing units with rent less than $200, 167 with rent between $200-299, 626 with rent between $300-499 and 446 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ritzville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ritzville, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Adams County)
Total housing units	5,773
Occupied housing units	5,229
Vacant housing units	544

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Adams County)
Total housing units	5,773
1-unit, detached	3,488
1-unit, attached	142
2 units	228
3 or 4 units	158
5 to 9 units	127
10 to 19 units	105
20 to 49 units	150
50 or more units	19
Mobile home	1,323

HOUSING TENURE (Adams County)
Occupied housing units	5,229
Owner-occupied	3,576
Renter-occupied	1,653

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Adams County)
Occupied housing units	5,229
No vehicles available	394
2 vehicle available	3,458
3 vehicles available	902
4 vehicles available	361
5 or more vehicles available	134

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Adams County)
Occupied housing units	5,229
Utility gas	1,466
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,944
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	443
Coal or coke
Wood	212
Solar energy
Other fuel	57
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Adams County)
Occupied housing units	5,229
Less Than $50,000	3,576
$50,000 to $99,999	1,176
$100,000 to $149,999	521
$150,000 to $199,999	156
$200,000 to $299,999	61
$300,000 to $499,999	10
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	84,300

GROSS RENT (Adams County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,653
Less than $200	63
$200 to $299	167
$300 to $499	626
$500 to $699	349
$700 to $999	74
$1,000 to $1,499	23
$1,500 or more	N/A