Glen Ridge, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
7,943
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.7
0.973% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
1.07%
4.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$250,001
0.8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$836,600
14.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,600
3.43% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Glen Ridge, 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.

97.5% of the residents in Glen Ridge, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Glen Ridge, NJ was $836,600, and the homeownership rate was 91.1%.

Most people in Glen Ridge, NJ worked at home, and the average commute time was 35.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Glen Ridge, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Glen Ridge, NJ is home to a population of 7.94k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.3% of Glen Ridge, NJ residents were born outside of the country (821 people).

In 2024, there were 9.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.9k people) in Glen Ridge, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 593 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 431 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%
2024 Citizenship
97.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Glen Ridge, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glen Ridge, NJ was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glen Ridge, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.9k ± 464
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    593 ± 443
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    431 ± 128
10.8%
Hispanic Population
858 people

In 2024, there were 9.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.9k people) in Glen Ridge, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 593 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 431 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.8% of the people in Glen Ridge, NJ are hispanic (858 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glen Ridge, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
821 people
9.86%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
772 people

As of 2024, 10.3% of Glen Ridge, NJ residents (821 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 Glen Ridge, NJ was 9.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    46 ± 67
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    25 ± 40

Glen Ridge, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Glen Ridge, NJ employs 3.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glen Ridge, NJ were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (680 people), Finance & Insurance (552 people), and Educational Services (536 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($203,750).

Employment

Occupations

3.6k
2024 Value
± 514
−3.43%
1 Year decline
± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glen Ridge, NJ declined at a rate of −3.43%, from 3.73k employees to 3.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glen Ridge, NJ, are Management Occupations (1,071 people), Sales & Related Occupations (512 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (349 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glen Ridge, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.6k
2024 Value
± 514
−3.43%
1 Year decline
± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glen Ridge, NJ declined at a rate of −3.43%, from 3.73k employees to 3.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glen Ridge, NJ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (680 people), Finance & Insurance (552 people), and Educational Services (536 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glen Ridge, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Glen Ridge, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$203,421
Median earning men ± $26,186
$96,630
Median earning women ± $32,792

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($250,001), and Manufacturing ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($182,813), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,156), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,875).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Glen Ridge, NJ was $836,600 in 2024, which is 2.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $730,600 to $836,600, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Glen Ridge, NJ is 91.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glen Ridge, NJ have an average commute time of 35.8 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Glen Ridge, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$836,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$54,823
$2,268
Median Property Taxes
±$205

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 Glen Ridge, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Glen Ridge, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

91.1%
Homeownership
2024
58.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 91.1% of the housing units in Glen Ridge, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
2.49k
Number of Households
± 314

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.49k households in Glen Ridge, NJ grew to $250,001 from the previous year's value of $248,016.

The following chart displays the households in Glen Ridge, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glen Ridge, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Worked At Home (34.3%)
  2. Drove Alone (33.3%)
  3. Public Transit (22.2%)

In 2024, 34.3% of workers in Glen Ridge, NJ worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (33.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (22.2%).

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.

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Commute Time

35.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glen Ridge, NJ have a longer commute time (35.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.81% of the workforce in Glen Ridge, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Glen Ridge, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Glen Ridge, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glen Ridge, NJ (85 out of 7.94k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glen Ridge, NJ is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

98.7% of the population of Glen Ridge, NJ has health coverage, with 75.8% on employee plans, 1.21% on Medicaid, 7.25% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.4% under 18 years, 12.3% between 18 and 34 years, 43.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.28%
Uninsured
75.8%
Employer Coverage
1.21%
Medicaid
7.25%
Medicare
14.5%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Glen Ridge, NJ declined by 9.45% from 1.42% to 1.28%.

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