North Ridgeville Ohio City Guide

North Ridgeville’s population is nearly 33,000. This Ohio city experienced a sizable population growth between 2010 and 2018, seeing as the city’s population was about 28,300 in 2010. Within this timeframe, the population grew over 14%, with the annual growth rate averaging at 2.02%.

About 51% of the population is female, which equals about 16,800 residents. Around 49% of North Ridgeville’s population is male, which equals about 16,160 residents.

The city’s median resident age is 40. Around 25% of residents are 18 or under, and another 25% of residents are aged between 35 and 54 years. About 20% of North Ridgeville residents are 65 and over.

An estimated 92.9% of North Ridgeville residents are white alone. Meanwhile, 2.7% of the city’s population is biracial or multiracial, and another 2.1% of residents are Black or African American.

In this corner of Ohio, English is predominantly spoken, followed by Spanish. For context, 93.5% of residents speak English alone, and 2.9% of North Ridgeville’s population speaks Spanish. Another 1.3% of residents know another Indo-European language.

North Ridgeville has a high number of residents from German and Irish descent. About 4.2% of residents were born outside of the U.S., which is roughly even with Ohio’s average.

North Ridgeville contains 2 public elementary schools and 1 public high school, and nearby middle schools are short commutes away for local students. This area of Ohio also has great private schools available for students to attend.

An estimated 93.8% of North Ridgeville residents have high school diplomas, which is slightly over statewide and national averages. About 21.7% of residents 25 years of age and over have some college education.

Additionally, another 11.3% of residents over 25 have an associate’s degree. Meanwhile, 20.3% of North Ridgeville’s residents have a bachelor’s degree, and 10.7% of residents over 25 have a graduate degree or another professional degree.

North Ridgeville real estate is priced around what is average cross United States neighborhoods.

The median value of a residential property in North Ridgeville is around $174K, and at 57.1%, the majority of real estate in North Ridgeville is priced between $117K-$235K. Just 14.1% of the market is made up of properties valued under $117K. With that said, 25.4% of properties vary between $235K-$469K, and 2.8% of real estate range in value from $352K-$469K. 0.5% of the market is priced between $469K-$1,174,000.

Between October 2009 and October 2019, home appreciation rates trended above national averages. During this period, the cumulative appreciation rate was 16.2%, which is among the top 50% across the nation. This number breaks down into an appreciation rate of 1.51%.

More specifically, North Ridgeville’s appreciation rate between October 2018 and October 2019 was 3.49%. Current trends are expected to annualize to 10.38%.

There are over 12,000 housing options in the city. At 84.9%, the majority of residences are owner-occupied, while 15.1% of residences are rented. Additionally, 4.6% of properties are vacant.

An overwhelming 85.2% of properties are detached single-family residences, while 6.8% of properties are condominiums. Meanwhile, 2.3% of housing options are small apartment buildings, and 4.7% of residences are larger apartment complexes.

As for size, single bedroom residences are harder to find, seeing as just 2.2% of housing options have 1 bedroom. Meanwhile, 17.4% of options have 2 bedrooms, and 54.5% of residences have 3 bedrooms. 23.3% of properties have 4 bedrooms, and 2% have 5 or more.

As for age, a surprising 37.5% of residences were built in 2000 or later. 37.6% of properties were built between 1970-1999, and 20% were constructed between 1940-1969. The remaining 4.9% of residences were built in or before 1939.

North Ridgeville’s median household income of $74K is about $20K over Ohio’s average. The city’s per capita income is $34K, and the average salary is $69K.

About 9% of residents earn less than $25K per year. Another 12.5% of residents make between $25K-$35K, while roughly 20% of residents earn between $35K-$50K. Another 22% of the population earns $50K-$65K annually. A little over 20% of the city’s residents make between $65K-$100K annually, and about 14% earn over $100K.

North Ridgeville has an unemployment rate of 4.1%, which falls under both Ohio and U.S. averages. The city’s poverty rate is estimated to be 5.7%.