Ridge Wood Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,064 at the 2020 census, up from 4,795 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.74%, is water.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Ridge Wood Heights had a population of 5,064. The median age was 47.1 years. 17.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.6% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.1 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 2,258 households in Ridge Wood Heights, of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.5% were married-couple households, 21.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The owner-occupied housing unit rate was 71.3%, and the median value of owner-occupied housing units was $307,800. 95.6% of households had a computer and 87.6% had a broadband internet subscription.