It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Mineral Ridge has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Mineral Ridge has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Mineral Ridge than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Mineral Ridge may be for you.
As is often the case in a small town, Mineral Ridge doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Mineral Ridge overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Mineral Ridge, 23.34% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Mineral Ridge in 2022 was $32,965, which is middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $131,860 for a family of four. However, Mineral Ridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Mineral Ridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mineral Ridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mineral Ridge include German, Italian, English, Irish, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Mineral Ridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
