About Ridgely

Ridgely is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 3,499 people and just one neighborhood, Ridgely is the 198th largest community in Maryland.

Ridgely is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Ridgely is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ridgely who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.19%), management occupations (9.88%), and sales jobs (7.73%).

One of the nice things about Ridgely is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

In Ridgely, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.71 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Ridgely does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Ridgely Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Ridgely with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 12.70% of adults in Ridgely have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ridgely in 2000 was $17,512, which is low income relative to Maryland, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $70,048 for a family of four.

Ridgely is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ridgely home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Ridgely is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ridgely include English, German, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Ridgely is English. Some people also speak Spanish.