Stone Ridge is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 15,039 people and three associated neighborhoods, Stone Ridge is the 61st largest community in Virginia. Stone Ridge has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Stone Ridge, where the median household income is $183,211.00. Stone Ridge home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Stone Ridge real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Stone Ridge is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.78% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Stone Ridge is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Stone Ridge who work in management occupations (17.95%), computer science and math (16.65%), and business and financial occupations (11.39%). Also of interest is that Stone Ridge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Stone Ridge telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.76% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Stone Ridge is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Stone Ridge a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Stone Ridge has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Stone Ridge’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Stone Ridge, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.00 minutes every day commuting to work. Stone Ridge 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.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Stone Ridge. 69.39% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Stone Ridge in 2022 was $58,944, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $235,776 for a family of four. Stone Ridge is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Stone Ridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stone Ridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Stone Ridge include English, German, Irish, Polish, and Afghan. Stone Ridge also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 32.42%. The most common language spoken in Stone Ridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Other Asian languages.
