Stone Ridge is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 15,039 people and three associated neighborhoods, Stone Ridge is the 61st largest community in Virginia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Stone Ridge, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Stone Ridge, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Stone Ridge’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Stone Ridge does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $185,586.00. Stone Ridge home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Stone Ridge real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Stone Ridge is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.42% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Stone Ridge is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Stone Ridge who work in management occupations (18.21%), computer science and math (14.70%), and business and financial occupations (13.55%). Also of interest is that Stone Ridge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.81% 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. Because of many things, Stone Ridge is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Stone Ridge really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Stone Ridge perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Stone Ridge is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Stone Ridge, the average commute to work is 35.81 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Stone Ridge. 68.65% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Stone Ridge in 2022 was $58,858, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $235,432 for a family of four. Stone Ridge is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Stone Ridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stone Ridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Stone Ridge include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish. In addition, Stone Ridge has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (28.57%). The most common language spoken in Stone Ridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Other Asian languages.
