Ridge Spring, SC City Data

Ridge Spring, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 823 people who live in Ridge Spring and approximately 19,181 who live in Saluda County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ridge Spring 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 Ridge Spring. We have included Ridge Spring housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ridge Spring Information

Saluda County where Ridge Spring resides is 461.78 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,181 and has a population rank of 1,835 out of all the places in the United States.

Ridge Spring has a total of 823 people and of those residents there are 369 males and 454 females. The median age of the male population is 39.1 and the female population is 40.4. There are approximately 260 births each year and around 202 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ridge Spring varies per year, but currently 811 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 823 people who live in Ridge Spring, there are 229 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ridge Spring is 108 male and 121 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 622.

General Ridge Spring Information
Total area in square miles - Saluda County	461.78
Water area in square miles - Saluda County	N/A
Resident population - Saluda County	19,181
Population rank - Saluda County	1,835
Total population	823
Total population (male)	369
Total population (female)	454
Population median age (male)	39.1
Population median age (female)	40.4
Births - Saluda County	260
Deaths- Saluda County	202
Population of one race	811
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	229
Population under 20 years (male)	108
Population under 20 years (female)	121
Total population 18 years and over	622

Ridge Spring Social Characteristics

There are 7,127 households in Ridge Spring. Families make up 5,329 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ridge Spring families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,866), male householder with no wife present (364) and female householder with no husband present (1,010). The remainder of the Ridge Spring households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,832. Ridge Spring, SC moving companies help people in Ridge Spring 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 Ridge Spring. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ridge Spring is based, there are 7,733 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,605 never married, 4,208 now married, 292 separated, 1,057 widowed, and 571 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 171 separated, 245 widowed and 542 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ridge Spring social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ridge Spring.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Saluda County)
Total households	7,127
Family households (families)	5,329
With own children under 18 years	2,580
Married-couple family	3,866
With own children under 18 years	1,607
Male householder, no wife present, family	364
With own children under 18 years	132
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,010
With own children under 18 years	569
Nonfamily households	1,832
Householder living alone	1,600
65 years and over	743

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	103
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	114
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3.18

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	703
Householder	218
Spouse	130
Child	251
Other relatives	23
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	119
Male householder	35
Male householder living alone	27
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	68
Female householder living alone	63
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,733
Never married	1,605
Now married	4,208
Separated	292
Widowed	1,057
Divorced	571
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	171
Widowed	245
Divorced	542

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	823
Male	369
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	3
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	20
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	33
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	27
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	2
Female	454
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	37
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	6
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	20
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	31
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	13

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	823
One race	811
White	279
Black or African American	526
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	822
People who are White alone	278
People who are Black or African American alone	526
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	17,939
Same house	12,137
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,736
Different state or abroad	1,445
Different state	860
Abroad	585

PLACE OF BIRTH (Saluda County)
Total resident population	19,181
Born in United States	14,637
State of residence	15,374
Different state	2,577
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	90
Foreign born	1,140

Ridge Spring 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 Ridge Spring. That total enrollment is 4,394 for the population of the country, which includes Ridge Spring. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,103 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,723 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 508.

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 Ridge Spring population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,394
Pre-kindergarten	184
Public	134
Private	50
Kindergarten	339
Public	315
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,192
Public	2,085
Private	107
Elementary and high school	3,362
Public	3,199
Private	163
High school grades 9 to 12	1,170
Public	1,114
Private	56
College, undergraduate years	460
Public	447
Private	13
Graduate or professional school	49
Public	45
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	14,016

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,654
Less than 9th grade	1,467
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,420
High school graduate	4,880
Some college, no degree	1,626
Associate's degree	750
Bachelor's degree	1,511
Graduate or professional degree	11.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,113

Ridge Spring Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,908 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ridge Spring. The Ridge Spring occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,823), service occupations (1,066), sales and office occupations (1,817), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (195), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,223) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,575). The 14,908 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,676 private wage and salary workers, 1,229 government workers, 760 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Saluda County)
Population 16 years and over	14,908
In labor force	9,194
Civilian labor force	9,156
Employed	8,699
Unemployed	457
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	38
Females 16 years and over	7,604
In labor force	4,215
Civilian labor force	4,215
Unemployed Civilian labor force	244
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,304
In labor force	4,979
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	213
Armed forces	38

COMMUTING TO WORK (Saluda County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,584
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,557
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,665
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	85
Other means	60
Worked at home	186
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	269,765

OCCUPATION (Saluda County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,823
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,823
Service occupations	1,066
Sales and office occupations	1,817
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	195
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,223
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,575

INDUSTRY (Saluda County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,823
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	426
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,618
Wholesale trade	252
Retail trade	918
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	472
Information	122
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	338
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	397
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,236
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	375
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	491

CLASS OF WORKER (Saluda County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,823
Private wage and salary workers	6,676
Government workers	1,229
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	760
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ridge Spring Housing Characteristics

In Ridge Spring, SC there are 8,543 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,127 occupied and 1,416 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ridge Spring, there are 5,746 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 55 units in Ridge Spring. 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 Ridge Spring, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ridge Spring, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ridge Spring. There are 92 housing units with rent less than $200, 146 with rent between $200-299, 499 with rent between $300-499 and 253 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ridge Spring gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ridge Spring, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Saluda County)
Total housing units	8,543
Occupied housing units	7,127
Vacant housing units	1,416

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Saluda County)
Total housing units	8,543
1-unit, detached	5,746
1-unit, attached	55
2 units	92
3 or 4 units	54
5 to 9 units	78
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units	2
50 or more units
Mobile home	2,495

HOUSING TENURE (Saluda County)
Occupied housing units	7,127
Owner-occupied	5,745
Renter-occupied	1,382

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Saluda County)
Occupied housing units	7,127
No vehicles available	649
2 vehicle available	4,391
3 vehicles available	1,403
4 vehicles available	362
5 or more vehicles available	129

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Saluda County)
Occupied housing units	7,127
Utility gas	893
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,238
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	631
Coal or coke
Wood	309
Solar energy
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Saluda County)
Occupied housing units	7,127
Less Than $50,000	5,745
$50,000 to $99,999	1,399
$100,000 to $149,999	571
$150,000 to $199,999	271
$200,000 to $299,999	119
$300,000 to $499,999	48
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	74,000

GROSS RENT (Saluda County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,382
Less than $200	92
$200 to $299	146
$300 to $499	499
$500 to $699	199
$700 to $999	44
$1,000 to $1,499	10
$1,500 or more	N/A