Ridgeland

  1. Ridgeland Legal Resources
  2. Ridgeland Statistics
  3. Ridgeland Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Ridgeland Employment Information
  5. Ridgeland Family Information
  6. Ridgeland Education Information
  7. Ridgeland Public Benefits Information
  8. Ridgeland Criminal Information
  9. Ridgeland Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Ridgeland Zip Codes


Ridgeland Legal Resources Back to top

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Ridgeland Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,876
  • Land Area (2000): 500.186 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 18.454 square kilometers
Ridgeland Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 2,577 2004 Not Available 2006 2,659
2003 2,624 2005 2,647 2007 2,640

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Houses (2000): 3,108
Ridgeland Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,616 40.74%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 94 1.06%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,166 58.20%

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Ridgeland Employment Information Back to top
Ridgeland Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 473 26.37%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 190 10.59%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 145 8.08%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 66 3.68%
5. Public Administration 66 3.68%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 54 3.01%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 53 2.95%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 52 2.90%
9. Repair and Maintenance 48 2.68%
10. Health Care 42 2.34%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40 2.23%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 37 2.06%
13. Finance and Insurance 36 2.01%
14. Paper Manufacturing 36 2.01%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 35 1.95%
16. Metal Manufactuing 29 1.62%
17. Department and Other General Stores 28 1.56%
18. Truck Transportation 28 1.56%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 25 1.39%
20. Utilities 23 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 287 18.21%
2. Health Care 168 10.66%
3. Educational Services 124 7.87%
4. Public Administration 82 5.20%
5. Department and Other General Stores 67 4.25%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 67 4.25%
7. Social Assistance 66 4.19%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61 3.87%
9. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 53 3.36%
10. Construction 52 3.30%
11. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 51 3.24%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 49 3.11%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 44 2.79%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 41 2.60%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 37 2.35%
16. Finance and Insurance 35 2.22%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 35 2.22%
18. Private Household Services 34 2.16%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 27 1.71%
20. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 17 1.08%

Ridgeland Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 291 16.22%
2. Carpenters 129 7.19%
3. Construction Laborers 125 6.97%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 121 6.74%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 101 5.63%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 82 4.57%
7. Other Production Occupations 80 4.46%
8. Other Construction Trades 78 4.35%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 70 3.90%
10. Other Management Occupations 60 3.34%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 59 3.29%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 51 2.84%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 38 2.12%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 38 2.12%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 33 1.84%
16. Top Executives 27 1.51%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 24 1.34%
18. Religious Workers 22 1.23%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 21 1.17%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 21 1.17%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 153 9.71%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 110 6.98%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 91 5.77%
4. Cashiers 79 5.01%
5. Other Production Occupations 73 4.63%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 69 4.38%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 63 4.00%
8. Other Management Occupations 61 3.87%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 59 3.74%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 55 3.49%
11. Secretaries and Admins 53 3.36%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 49 3.11%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 41 2.60%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 40 2.54%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 39 2.47%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 38 2.41%
17. Customer Service Representatives 33 2.09%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 33 2.09%
19. Child Care Workers 31 1.97%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 24 1.52%

Ridgeland Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,176 45.43%
15-35 hours 602 8.61%
1-14 hours 143 2.05%
No regular hours 3,070 43.91%

Ridgeland Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 174 5.42%
5 AM-5:29 AM 92 2.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 258 8.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 416 12.96%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 417 12.99%
7 AM-7:29 AM 370 11.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 467 14.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 404 12.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 151 4.70%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 107 3.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 59 1.84%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 17 0.53%
Noon-3:59 PM 120 3.74%
4 PM-11:59 PM 159 4.95%

Ridgeland Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 115 3.58%
5-9 371 11.55%
10-14 364 11.34%
15-19 213 6.63%
20-24 206 6.42%
25-29 63 1.96%
30-34 513 15.98%
35-39 80 2.49%
40-44 105 3.27%
45-59 692 21.55%
60-89 313 9.75%
At least 90 176 5.48%

Ridgeland Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 13 0.40% 1,319 41.08%
30-44 10 0.31% 688 21.43%
45-59 0 0.00% 692 21.55%
At least 60 37 1.15% 452 14.08%

Ridgeland Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 740 22.30%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,342 70.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.06%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 60 1.81%
Color 6 Box Walked 62 1.87%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 108 3.25%

Ridgeland Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ridgeland Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,758 (7,532 people)
Families (2000): 1,994 (6,514 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 697
People at same address in 1995: 4,799
Ridgeland Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 431 15.63%
$10,000-$14,999 225 8.16%
$15,000-$19,999 286 10.37%
$20,000-$24,999 249 9.03%
$25,000-$29,999 229 8.30%
$30,000-$34,999 148 5.37%
$35,000-$39,999 190 6.89%
$40,000-$44,999 177 6.42%
$45,000-$49,999 124 4.50%
$50,000-$59,999 204 7.40%
$60,000-$74,999 235 8.52%
$75,000-$99,999 142 5.15%
$100,000-$124,999 62 2.25%
$125,000-$149,999 9 0.33%
$150,000-$199,999 25 0.91%
$200,000 or more 22 0.80%

Ridgeland Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 650 23.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 804 29.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 89 3.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 475 17.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 373 13.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 199 7.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 83 3.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 71 2.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.18%

Ridgeland Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,166 32.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 428 6.34%
Public Assistance 60 0.89%
Retirement 449 6.65%
Self Employment 321 4.76%
Social Security 786 11.65%
Supplemental Security 188 2.79%
Wage / Salary 2,066 30.62%
Other 284 4.21%

Ridgeland Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 771 55.15%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 627 44.85%

Ridgeland Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 194 4.83%
Color 1 Box Married 2,698 67.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 863 21.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 265 6.59%

Ridgeland Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 244 7.99%
Color 1 Box Married 1,622 53.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 757 24.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 431 14.11%

Ridgeland Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ridgeland Education Information Back to top
Ridgeland Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 828 12.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,760 26.08%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,261 33.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,183 17.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 206 3.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 346 5.13%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 164 2.43%

Ridgeland Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 132 1.49% 74 0.83% 206 2.32%
Kindergarten 118 1.33% 15 0.17% 133 1.50%
Grades 1-4 396 4.46% 118 1.33% 514 5.79%
Grades 5-8 399 4.50% 81 0.91% 480 5.41%
Grades 9-12 621 7.00% 139 1.57% 760 8.56%
Undergrad college 143 1.61% 92 1.04% 235 2.65%
Graduate or professional school 48 0.54% 19 0.21% 67 0.75%
Total 1,857 20.92% 538 6.06% 2,395 26.98%

Ridgeland Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ridgeland Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ridgeland Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,046 79.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,546 20.36%

Ridgeland Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ridgeland Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,240
Ridgeland Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 4.269 0.000 0.000 2.328 6.597 0.000 16.686 46.566 5.821 69.073
2003 5.335 0.381 0.000 4.192 9.909 0.000 17.912 42.683 4.573 65.168
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 3.400 1.133 0.000 3.778 8.311 0.000 10.200 35.890 4.911 51.001
2006 4.889 0.376 0.000 4.513 9.778 0.376 16.924 34.599 3.009 54.532
2007 8.712 0.758 0.379 4.167 14.015 0.379 6.818 43.561 3.409 53.788

Ridgeland Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 11
2005 1 11
2006 1 13
2007 1 14

Ridgeland Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 195

Ridgeland Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ridgeland Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ridgeland Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,216 13.70%
10-19 Years 1,179 13.28%
20-29 Years 1,438 16.20%
30-39 Years 1,467 16.53%
40-49 Years 1,282 14.44%
50-59 Years 953 10.74%
60-69 Years 626 7.05%
70-79 Years 456 5.14%
80-89 Years 207 2.33%
90+ Years 52 0.59%

Ridgeland Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,968 55.97%
Color 1 Box Female 3,908 44.03%

Ridgeland Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 4,727 53.26%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,670 41.35%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 361 4.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 48 0.54%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 32 0.36%
Color 2 Box Asian 28 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Ridgeland Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 717 27.06%
2. German 449 16.94%
3. Irish 351 13.25%
4. English 308 11.62%
5. French Non-Basque 172 6.49%
6. Scottish 96 3.62%
7. Dutch 83 3.13%
8. Italian 82 3.09%
9. Polish 73 2.75%
10. Scotch Irish 54 2.04%

Ridgeland Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,640 92.49%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 451 5.46%
3. Urdu 36 0.44%
4. German 34 0.41%
5. French 22 0.27%
6. Thai 21 0.25%
7. Other West Germanic 16 0.19%
8. Other Indic 16 0.19%
9. Hungarian 10 0.12%
10. Other Indo European 8 0.10%

Ridgeland Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,439 95.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 101 1.14%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 336 3.79%

Ridgeland Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Ridgeland Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ridgeland Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
29936