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Villa Ridge Missouri Information: Villa Ridge, Missouri is part of FRANKLIN County. Population for Villa Ridge from the last gathering is 2417. You can view Villa Ridge venues that host many Villa Ridge MO events every year. You can also research Villa Ridge Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Villa Ridge Missouri real estate guide. Villa Ridge Missouri has a latitude of 38.461 and a longitude of -90.8779. Zip codes in Villa Ridge, MO include 63089 ... more Villa Ridge zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Villa Ridge, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Villa Ridge, MO was 2,417.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Villa Ridge was 1,194, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Villa Ridge, MO
There are an estimated 628 married men in the town. 64.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Villa Ridge are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Villa Ridge is 1,223 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Villa Ridge, Missouri
There are an estimated 656 married women in the community. 64.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Villa Ridge, MO
The median age of people living in Villa Ridge, MO was 35.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Villa Ridge was 170. There were 1,727 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.8 percent of the population (260) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Villa Ridge, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Villa Ridge, MO was 2,397.

White Population in Villa Ridge, MO
The estimated White population in the Villa Ridge community is 2,312, which is 95.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Villa Ridge, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 60, which is 2.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Villa Ridge, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Villa Ridge, MO was 10.

Asian Population in Villa Ridge, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Villa Ridge, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Villa Ridge was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 20 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Villa Ridge community was 22, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Villa Ridge, MO
The household population number in Villa Ridge was 2,417.

Group Quarters Population in Villa Ridge, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Villa Ridge, MO
The average household size in Villa Ridge is 2.78 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.14 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Villa Ridge, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 928 total housing units in Villa Ridge.

The number of occupied housing units was 869, or 93.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 692 were owner-occupied (79.6), and 177 were renter-occupied (20.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 59 vacant homes in Villa Ridge at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Villa Ridge, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 437, with a median value in dollars of 114,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Villa Ridge, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $879 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Villa Ridge, average costs per month were $272 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,277 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Villa Ridge, Missouri
165 people in Villa Ridge also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Villa Ridge, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Villa Ridge was 286, or 15.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Villa Ridge, MO
In 2000, there were 401 people in Villa Ridge, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Villa Ridge, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 34 people in Villa Ridge who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Villa Ridge, Missouri
There were 1,220 in the labor force in Villa Ridge at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Villa Ridge was 31 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Villa Ridge, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $45,045. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Villa Ridge, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,762. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Villa Ridge, Missouri
Per capita income in Villa Ridge in the last full census was 18,378. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Villa Ridge numbered 13, or 1.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Villa Ridge, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 117, or 4.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.