Villa Ridge is a very small town located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 2,601 people and two associated neighborhoods, Villa Ridge is the 232nd largest community in Missouri.When you are in Villa Ridge, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.71% of Villa Ridge’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Villa Ridge is a town of professionals, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Villa Ridge who work in healthcare (10.58%), maintenance occupations (10.16%), and office and administrative support (7.39%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 19.19% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. 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, Villa Ridge is worth considering. In Villa Ridge, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.42 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Villa 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.The citizens of Villa Ridge are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.91% of adults in Villa Ridge have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Villa Ridge in 2022 was $30,236, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,944 for a family of four. However, Villa Ridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Villa Ridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Villa Ridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Villa Ridge include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Villa Ridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
