River Ridge, LA Demographic Data
River Ridge, LA Summary
River Ridge is located in Jefferson Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 13,518
- Area: 3.55 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.80 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.75 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,812.18 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3.61 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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River Ridge, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,129
52%
50.8
Male
6,577
48%
49.2
Total Population
13,706
323,128,000
River Ridge, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
615
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
688
5.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
888
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
841
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
688
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,287
9.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,644
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,098
15.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,134
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,056
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,478
10.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
870
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
419
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,023
80.4%
77.2
Female
5,759
52.2%
51.3
Male
5,264
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,447
76.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,420
25.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,767
20.2%
15.2
Female
1,581
57.1%
55.8
Male
1,186
42.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
River Ridge, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,501
98.5%
96.8
White
11,705
85.4%
72.6
Black or African American
1,569
11.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
73
0.5%
0.8
Asian
88
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
72
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
4
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
12
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
66
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
205
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,010
7.4%
17.8
Mexican
167
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
155
1.1%
1.7
Cuban
174
1.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
514
3.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,696
92.6%
82.2
River Ridge, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
247
2.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
491
4.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,787
27.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,283
22.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
674
6.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,293
23.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,211
12.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
738
7.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,248
92.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,504
35.1%
31.2
River Ridge, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,060
26.6%
33.7%
Now Married
5,974
51.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,314
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
172
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
995
8.6
5.8%
River Ridge, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,463
95.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
628
4.8%
21.6%
Spanish
437
3.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
143
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
38
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
10
0.1%
1.1%
River Ridge, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
288
4.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
174
3.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
540
9.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
576
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
808
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,166
19.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
660
11.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
752
12.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
414
7.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
477
8.1%
6.4
Median household income
63,636
57,617
Per capita income
39,255
31,128
River Ridge, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
107
1.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
469
7.1%
9.8
Construction
648
9.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,584
24.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
521
7.9%
6.6
Information
178
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
462
7.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
277
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
884
13.4%
11.4
Public administration
306
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
553
8.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
340
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
279
4.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
757
11.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,937
44.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
449
6.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,608
24.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
857
13.0%
18.1%
River Ridge, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,526
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,482
84.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
623
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
69
1.1%
5.1
Walked
73
1.1%
2.7
Other means
78
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
201
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.0
26.6
River Ridge, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
300
5.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,354
40.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,218
37.9%
37.1
3 or more
983
16.8%
21.0
River Ridge, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,855
92.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,109
70.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,746
29.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
510
8.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
River Ridge, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,365
1 room
73
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
121
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
608
9.6%
9.1
4 rooms
794
12.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,175
18.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,175
18.5%
17.8
7 rooms
901
14.2%
12.0
8 rooms
643
10.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
875
13.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
River Ridge, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,365
1-unit, detached
4,629
72.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
37
0.6%
5.9
2-units
160
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
113
1.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
63
1.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
225
3.5%
4.4
20 or more units
926
14.5%
9.0
Mobile home
212
3.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
River Ridge, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
155
2.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
240
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,418
22.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,519
23.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,197
18.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
993
15.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
464
7.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
294
4.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
85
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
River Ridge, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,536
60.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
40
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
2,235
38.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
44
0.8%
1.1
River Ridge, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,225
47295100.0
Less than $500
27
1.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
198
8.9%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
201
9.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
233
10.5%
10.3%
$500 to $999
281
12.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
621
27.9%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
664
29.8%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,141
51.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
244
11.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
240
10.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
157
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
418
19.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
25
0.0%
0.0%
River Ridge, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,644
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
Less than $500
7
0.4%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
36
2.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
37
2.3%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
108
6.6%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
347
21.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,109
67.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
102
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
859
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
206
12.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
278
17.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
221
13.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
252
15.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
92
5.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
590
36.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
107
0.0%
0.0%
River Ridge, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,109
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
152
3.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
207
5.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
283
6.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
727
17.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,455
35.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
908
22.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
310
7.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
67
1.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
245,900
205,000