High Ridge is a very small town located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 4,242 people and three associated neighborhoods, High Ridge is the 164th largest community in Missouri.Unlike some towns, High Ridge isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in High Ridge are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, High Ridge is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in High Ridge who work in office and administrative support (12.85%), sales jobs (11.94%), and food service (11.94%). Also of interest is that High Ridge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. 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, High Ridge is worth considering. Being a small town, High Ridge does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The rate of college-level education in High Ridge is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.66% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in High Ridge in 2022 was $34,506, which is wealthy relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $138,024 for a family of four. However, High Ridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. High Ridge is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call High Ridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of High Ridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in High Ridge include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in High Ridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
