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Ridgway, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Elk County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,991
Population
1,529/sq mi density
$52,059
Median Income
$28,517 per capita
$87,000
Home Value
$74,982 Zillow
$676
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
82
Violent Crime/100K
1,649 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$52,059 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,000 home value, $676/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
82 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,059
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,517
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ridgway vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ridgway’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,059
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,517
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,272
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,010
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,010
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.3%
52% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.9%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,830M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.9%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
7.3%
Other
19.4%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
960
Restaurants
82
Healthcare
114
Retail
121
Manufacturing
132
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,272
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,322
23% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,059 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,517 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,272 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,010 |
| County GDP | $1,830M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.423 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 7.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 960 |
| Restaurants | 82 |
| Healthcare | 114 |
| Retail | 121 |
| Manufacturing | 132 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,272 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,322 |