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The Ridge CDP(1) had a population of 12,812 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Ridge is located at latitude 40.894 and longitude -72.8959 in Suffolk County. The formal boundaries for the Ridge Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 13.2 sq. miles and a water area of 0.09 sq. miles. Suffolk County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Ridge Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Ridge Census Designated Place is located within Town of Brookhaven, a minor civil division (MCD) of Suffolk County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 12,812 (100%) |
Population in Households | 12,675 (98.9%) |
Population in Families | 10,001 (78.1%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 137 ( 1.1%) |
Population Density | 971 |
Diversity Index2 | 43 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $76,401 |
Average Household Income | $117,366 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 35% |
Per Capita Income | $53,691 |
Wealth Index5 | 139 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (53.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 6,338 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 5,026 (79.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 833 (13.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 479 ( 7.6%) |
Median Home Value | $441,565 |
Average Home Value | $441,713 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 60 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 5,859 |
Average Household Size | 2.16 |
Family Households | 3,521 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -1.08% | -0.44% |
Households | -0.09% | -0.16% |
Families | -0.19% | |
Median Household Income | 1.91% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.87% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.03% |
The table below compares Ridge to the other 1,293 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New York by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 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 |
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Total Population | # 156 | 88th |
Population Density | # 712 | 45th |
Median Household Income | # 624 | 52nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 165 | 13th |
Per Capita Income | # 353 | 73rd |
Diversity Index | # 471 | 64th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New York Census Data Comparison Tool.
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