River Ridge is a small suburb of New Orleans that has a population of 14,588 (census 2000). River Ridge is unincorporated (and thus designed as a CDP). River Ridge is part of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias LA county maps by Catbar. ... Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot, NOLA (acronym for New Orleans, LA) Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area    - City 350. ... In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Jefferson Parish is a parish in Louisiana with a population of 455,466 (Census 2000). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Geography

River Ridge is located along a heavily-wooded 3-mile stretch of Jefferson Highway and its boundaries include Harahan to the east, Kenner to the west, Metairie to the north, and the Mississippi River to the south. The Jefferson Highway was an automobile highway stretching through the central United States from New Orleans, Louisiana to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ... Harahan is a city located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... Kenner is a city located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on the East Bank of the Mississippi River. ... Metairie (local pronunciations , ) is an unincorporated, census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. ... The Mississippi River, derived from the old Ojibwe word misi-ziibi meaning great river (gichi-ziibi big river at its headwaters), is the second-longest river in the United States; the longest is the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi. ...

River Ridge is located at 29°57′43″N, 90°13′4″W (29.961875, -90.217696)^GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.2 km² (3.6 mi²). 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.9 km² (0.8 mi²) of it (21.07%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the 2000 census^GR2, there were 14,588 people in River Ridge. The racial makeup of the town was: 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

86.76% White

10.99% African American

2.92% Hispanic or Latino of any race were

0.23% Native American

0.76% from two or more races

0.78% Asian

0.45% from other races

0.03% Pacific Islander

100.0% Awesome people, and don't you forget it

Other 2000 Census statistics: The population density was 1,997.3/km² (5,181.6/mi²). There were 6,325 housing units at an average density of 866.0/km² (2,246.6/mi²). There were 6,030 households and 4,082 families. There were 6,030 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.99. The population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,286, and the median income for a family was $58,139. Males had a median income of $44,211 versus $28,285 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,088. About 6.7% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over. The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Points of Interest

• Paradise Manor Community Club is the swimming and tennis club for River Ridge.

• According to Census 2000, River Ridge had 30 houses valued at $1,000,000 or more.

Education

River Ridge has the elementary school of St. Matthew. Many of the Catholic high schools are close by such as Archbishop Rummel High School and Archbishop Chapelle. Non-Catholic schools located nearby include St. Martin's Episcopal School, Kehoe-France, John Curtis, and Ridgewood Preparatory School, Archbishop Rummel High School Archbishop Rummel High School is a Christian secondary school located in Metairie, a community in unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... Chapelle is a all-girl, Catholic high school in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Its main color is green and the mascot is a chipmunk. ... The gates of Ridgewood Preparatory School Ridgewood Preparatory School is a college preparatory school located in Metairie, Louisiana. ...

External links

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