Ridgely, MO

Village in Platte County, MO, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

53.4

years ∙ half population younger than 53.4, half older

Diversity Index

25.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.6%

foreign-born population

96.4%Native

3.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Ridgely is a village within Platte County, Missouri, United States.

Location

Village in Platte County, MO, US

Co-ordinates

DEC39.453611° N, 94.640340° W

DMS39° 27′ 13.00″ N, 94° 38′ 25.22″ W

Population Density & area

60.87/sq mi (23.53/km²)

Total Area

1.38 sq mi (3.57 km²)

Land Area

1.38 sq mi (3.57 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

42.9% male

Male 42.9%

Female 57.1%

males per 100 females

Ridgely 75

Platte County 97.8

Missouri 97.2

Nativity

3.6%

foreign-born population

96.4%Native

3.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Ridgely 3.6%

Platte County 5.7%

Missouri 4.5%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

53.4

years ∙ half population younger than 53.4, half older

Ridgely

53.4

Platte County

39.1

Missouri

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Ridgely 40

Platte County 64.4

Missouri 67.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Ridgely	Platte County	Missouri
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	11.9%	23.1%	22.3%
Working age (18-64)	71.4%	60.8%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	16.7%	16.1%	17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	40	64.4	67.3
Child dependency ratio	16.7	38	37.4
Old-age dependency ratio	23.3	26.4	29.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

85.7%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

Other

8.3%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

25.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Ridgely 25.5%

Platte County 39.8%

Missouri 40%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Ridgely population

	Ridgely	Platte County	Missouri
Hispanic or Latino	0%	7.2%	5.2%
Mexican	0%	4.7%	3.2%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.9%	0.4%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.5%	1.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	92.8%	94.8%
One race	91.7%	87.6%	90%
White	85.7%	76.7%	76.3%
Black or African American	0%	7.5%	10.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Asian	6%	2.5%	2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0.6%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	8.3%	5.2%	4.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

71.8% family

Family 71.8%

Non family 28.2%

% family households

Ridgely 71.8%

Platte County 66.7%

Missouri 62.1%

Average household size

2.15

persons per household

Ridgely

2.15

Platte County

2.49

Missouri

2.4

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Ridgely population

	Ridgely	Platte County	Missouri
Total households	39	43,902	2,508,227
Average houshold size	2.15	2.49	2.4
Family households	28	29,269	1,558,009
Average family size	2.46	3.05	3.03
Married couple family	23	23,550	1,166,368
Other families	5	5,719	391,641
Male householder	0	1,713	115,975
Female householder	5	4,006	275,666
Non-family households	11	14,633	950,218
One-person households	11	11,442	781,034
Male householder	2	4,870	351,809
Senior (65+) living alone	1	1,386	107,203
Female householder	9	6,572	429,225
Senior (65+) living alone	4	3,221	215,073
Other living arrangements	0	3,191	169,184

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

housing units

Ridgely 39

Platte County 46,606

Missouri 2,825,287

Occupancy status

100% occupied

Occupied 100%

Vacant 0%

vacancy rate

Ridgely 0%

Platte County 5.8%

Missouri 11.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

94.9%

Single family houses

94.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

5.1%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1976

Half of houses were built before 1976, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

28.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

7.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

46.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

17.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Ridgely	Platte County	Missouri
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.1	6.2	5.7
1–3 rooms	15.4%	11.9%	11.5%
4–6 rooms	48.7%	42.5%	53.4%
7+ rooms	35.9%	45.5%	35%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.5%	2%
1 bedroom	10.3%	9%	9.7%
2 bedrooms	12.8%	21.5%	26.1%
3 bedrooms	35.9%	34.6%	41.3%
4+ bedrooms	41%	32.4%	20.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1976	1992	1979
Total housing units	39	46,606	2,825,287

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

76.9% owners

Renter-occupied 23.1%

Owner-occupied 76.9%

homeownership rate

Ridgely 76.9%

Platte County 67.4%

Missouri 68.1%

Average household size

2.17

Owner-occupied

2.11

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Ridgely 2.17

Platte County 2.68

Missouri 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Ridgely	Platte County	Missouri
Total occupied units	39	43,902	2,508,227
Year moved in
2020 or later	12.8%	27.3%	24.7%
2010 to 2019	17.9%	42.3%	40%
2000 to 2009	23.1%	15.4%	16.5%
1999 or earlier	46.1%	14.9%	18.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	94.9%	98.1%	98.3%
1.01 to 1.50	5.1%	1%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.8%	0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.1%	4%	6.6%
1 vehicle	35.9%	29.7%	33%
2 vehicles	5.1%	41.7%	37.5%
3 or more vehicles	53.8%	24.6%	22.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	38.5%	63.3%	57.7%
Electricity	41%	35.4%	38.8%
Solar	0%	0.4%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	0.2%
All other fuels	20.5%	0.7%	2.8%
No fuel used	0%	0.1%	0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.5%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	1%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$250,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Ridgely

$250,000

Platte County

$345,100

Missouri

$230,300

Housing Cost Burden

15.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

15.8%

Owners without a mortgage

Renters

77.8%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Ridgely	Platte County	Missouri
Property value
Median Value	$250,000	$345,100	$230,300
Under $100,000	0%	3.8%	15.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	46.7%	11.5%	25.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	6.7%	25.1%	24.1%
$300,000 - $500,000	16.7%	36.3%	23.6%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	30%	21.6%	9.1%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.7%	1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	63.3%	69%	60.2%
Without a mortgage	36.7%	31%	39.8%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,238	$1,991	$1,524
Without a mortgage	$636	$768	$546
Gross rent
Median rent	$925	$1,334	$1,033

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

17.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Ridgely 17.1%

Platte County 46.5%

Missouri 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Ridgely 4.3%

Platte County 3.3%

Missouri 8.2%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

72.7%

College / Undergraduate

27.3%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

75%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Ridgely

75%

Platte County

36.2%

Missouri

38.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Ridgely	Platte County	Missouri
Total enrolled (age 3+)	11	26,552	1,440,482
Nursery / preschool	0%	5.8%	6.3%
K–12	72.7%	70.6%	69.4%
Kindergarten	9.1%	4.9%	5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	27.3%	19.8%	20.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	9.1%	24.6%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	27.3%	21.4%	22%
College or graduate school	27.3%	23.5%	24.3%
College, undergraduate	27.3%	16%	18.7%
Graduate, professional school	0%	7.6%	5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	75%	36.2%	38.1%
School type
Public school	72.7%	84.2%	80.3%
Private school	27.3%	15.8%	19.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

30%

Some college no degree

35.7%

Associates degree

12.9%

Bachelors degree

10%

Graduate or professional degree

7.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

—% · —%

HS graduate

42.9% · 57.1%

Some college no degree

48% · 52%

Associates degree

22.2% · 77.8%

Bachelors degree

28.6% · 71.4%

Graduate or professional degree

20% · 80%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Ridgely	Platte County	Missouri
Population (25+)	70	76,182	4,243,115
Less than 9th grade	4.3%	1.1%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	0%	2.2%	5.5%
High school diploma or GED	30%	20.9%	30.2%
Some college, no degree	35.7%	21.3%	20.8%
Associate's degree	12.9%	7.9%	8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.1%	46.5%	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	10%	28.5%	19.8%
Graduate or professional	7.1%	18%	12.6%
High School or higher	95.7%	96.7%	91.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$61,136

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$—

Some college or associates

$62,125

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$91,250

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

9.5%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Ridgely	Platte County	Missouri
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$61,136	$59,701	$49,030
Less than high school graduate	$—	$36,809	$32,024
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$—	$39,250	$38,607
Some college or associate's degree	$62,125	$50,303	$44,914
Bachelor's degree	$—	$72,437	$61,818
Graduate or professional degree	$91,250	$83,727	$75,454
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	15.6%	26.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	9.5%	11.9%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	0%	5.9%	9.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	3%	4.3%

Insights for Ridgely, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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