Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ

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2024 Population

107,002

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

0.234% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.47%

7.98% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$198,016

3.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$798,500

6.07% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

51,664

0.684% 1-year growth

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23.3% of the households in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.3% of the residents in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ was $798,500, and the homeownership rate was 86%.

Most people in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ borders Bergen County (West Central)--Fair Lawn, Garfield & Lodi PUMA, NJ, Bergen County (East)--Tenafly, Park Ridge, Englewood City & Cresskill PUMA, NJ, Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ, Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ, Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ, and Rockland County (South)--Orangetown, Clarkstown (South) & Ramapo (Southeast) Towns PUMA, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 107k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 18% of Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (19.3k people).

In 2024, there were 5.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (75.7k people) in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.89k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ are Spanish (6,265 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,583 households), and Korean (2,425 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

54,905

Women

51.3%

52,078

Men

48.7%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 106,983 inhabitants, with 48.7% men, and 51.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ.

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Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
75.7k ± 1.57k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
13.2k ± 1.17k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.89k ± 1.13k

10.5%

Hispanic Population

11.3k people

10.5% of the people in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ are hispanic (11.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Korea
2,117 ± 1,118 people
India
1,760 ± 1,021 people
China
1,453 ± 929 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ was Korea, the natal country of 2,117 Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ residents, followed by India with 1,760 and China with 1,453.

Foreign-Born Population

18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19.3k people

17.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.5k people

As of 2024, 18% of Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ residents (19.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ was 17.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,265 households (6.2%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,583 households (2.56%)
Korean
2,425 households (2.4%)

23.3% of the households in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 6.2% of the households in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
800 ± 189
Gulf War (2001-)
473 ± 157
Korea
398 ± 203

Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ.

Health

97.3% of the population of Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 69.8% on employee plans, 3.5% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.455% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

1,279 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,279 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Jersey in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 14% between 18 and 34 years, 43.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.72%

Uninsured

69.8%

Employer Coverage

3.5%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

0.455%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ grew by 1.8% from 2.68% to 2.72%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ employs 51.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ were Elementary & secondary schools (4,929 people), Computer Systems Design (2,374 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,297 people), and the highest paying industries were Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($472,330), Software publishers ($469,126), and Newspaper publishers ($414,562).

Males in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.56 times higher than the average income of females, which is $128,876. The income inequality in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.493, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,551

Women

45.6%

28,113

Men

54.4%

The workforce of Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ in 2024 was 51,664 people, with 45.6% woman, and 54.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ.

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Occupations

51.7k

2024 Value

0.684%

1 Year growth

± 0.684%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.684%, from 51.3k employees to 51.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ, are Other managers (2,062 people), Chief executives & legislators (1,796 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,785 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

51.7k

2024 Value

0.684%

1 Year growth

± 0.684%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.684%, from 51.3k employees to 51.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,929 people), Computer Systems Design (2,374 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,297 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$123,019

Median earning men ± $7,258

$73,112

Median earning women ± $3,771

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($211,844), Information ($182,912), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($166,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($145,134), Manufacturing ($112,865), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,759).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.268% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (31.3k), Graduate Degree (22k), and Primary Education (11.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ was $798,500 in 2024, which is 2.4 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $752,800 to $798,500, a 6.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ is 86%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$798,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,717

$31,180

Median Property Taxes

±$1,069

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86% of the housing units in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$198,016

Median Household Income

± $4,309

36.3k

Number of Households

± 1,286

In 2024, the median household income of the 36.3k households in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ grew to $198,016 from the previous year's value of $192,020.

The following chart displays the households in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ

0.496

2023 Wage GINI in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ

In 2024, the income inequality in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.641% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (53.8%)
Worked At Home (28.3%)
Public Transit (8.92%)

In 2024, 53.8% of workers in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.92%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.11% of the workforce in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ (3.68k out of 106k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.