The overall crime rate in Ridgeville is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Ridgeville is worth considering.
In Ridgeville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.06 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Ridgeville is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Ridgeville, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 96.49% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Ridgeville is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Ridgeville ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.70% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Ridgeville in 2022 was $9,809, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $39,236 for a family of four. However, Ridgeville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Ridgeville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ridgeville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ridgeville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Ridgeville include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Ridgeville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
