Ridgefield, CT

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2023 Population

7,103

7.21% 1-year decline

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

45.7

1.78% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

2.56%

35.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$143,286

2.72% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$843,200

7.65% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,451

5.32% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Ridgefield, CT had a population of 7.1k people with a median age of 45.7 and a median household income of $143,286. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ridgefield, CT declined from 7,655 to 7,103, a −7.21% decrease and its median household income grew from $139,490 to $143,286, a 2.72% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ridgefield, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.84%), White (Hispanic) (3.01%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.27%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.34%).

None of the households in Ridgefield, CT 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.

95.6% of the residents in Ridgefield, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ridgefield, CT was $843,200, and the homeownership rate was 73.6%.

Most people in Ridgefield, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Ridgefield, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ridgefield, CT is home to a population of 7.1k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.4% of Ridgefield, CT residents were born outside of the country (950 people).

In 2023, there were 22.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.21k people) in Ridgefield, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 273 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 214 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

96.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.6% of Ridgefield, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ridgefield, CT was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ridgefield, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ridgefield, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.21k ± 850
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
273 ± 257
White (Hispanic)
214 ± 233

5.53%

Hispanic Population

393 people

5.53% of the people in Ridgefield, CT are hispanic (393 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ridgefield, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
41,700 ± 4,984 people
India
40,990 ± 4,942 people
Dominican Republic
28,698 ± 4,143 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 41,700 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 40,990 and Dominican Republic with 28,698.

Foreign-Born Population

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

950 people

11.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

910 people

As of 2023, 13.4% of Ridgefield, CT residents (950 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ridgefield, CT was 11.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ridgefield, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
111 ± 71
Korea
65 ± 63
Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 47

Ridgefield, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ridgefield, CT employs 3.45k people. The largest industries in Ridgefield, CT are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (570 people), Finance & Insurance (467 people), and Retail Trade (358 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($176,250), Wholesale Trade ($167,708), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($146,250).

Males in Connecticut have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,304. The income inequality in Connecticut (measured using the Gini index) is 0.501, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.45k

2023 Value

± 459

−5.32%

1 Year decline

± 19.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ridgefield, CT declined at a rate of −5.32%, from 3.65k employees to 3.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ridgefield, CT, are Management Occupations (882 people), Sales & Related Occupations (625 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (434 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ridgefield, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.45k

2023 Value

± 459

−5.32%

1 Year decline

± 19.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ridgefield, CT declined at a rate of −5.32%, from 3.65k employees to 3.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ridgefield, CT, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (570 people), Finance & Insurance (467 people), and Retail Trade (358 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ridgefield, CT, though some of these residents may live in Ridgefield, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$110,729

Median earning men ± $11,741

$61,389

Median earning women ± $18,784

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($225,694), Wholesale Trade ($169,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($144,311).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($173,182), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,349), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,898).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% 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 17.2%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 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 Ridgefield, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.812%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

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 Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (765k), Bachelors Degree (631k), and Some college (550k).

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 Ridgefield, CT was $843,200 in 2023, which is 2.78 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $783,300 to $843,200, a 7.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Ridgefield, CT is 73.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ridgefield, CT have an average commute time of 35.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ridgefield, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$843,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$62,890

$2,122

Median Property Taxes

±$323

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 Ridgefield, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2023

54.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.6% of the housing units in Ridgefield, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ridgefield, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Ridgefield, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$143,286

Median Household Income

± $26,597

2.88k

Number of Households

± 400

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.88k households in Ridgefield, CT grew to $143,286 from the previous year's value of $139,490.

The following chart displays the households in Ridgefield, CT 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ridgefield, CT is from Connecticut.

0.501

2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.502

2021 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2022, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0861% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (62.3%)
Worked At Home (26.3%)
Public Transit (5.69%)

In 2023, 62.3% of workers in Ridgefield, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.69%).

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

35.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ridgefield, CT have a longer commute time (35.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 10% of the workforce in Ridgefield, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ridgefield, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ridgefield, CT (182 out of 7.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ridgefield, CT is White, followed by Other 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.3% of the population of Ridgefield, CT has health coverage, with 57.9% on employee plans, 6.39% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 0.422% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, CT see 1027 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.11% decrease from the previous year (1060 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1063 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Fairfield County, CT.

1,027 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairfield County, CT

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, CT see an average of 1,027 patients per year. This represents a 3.11% decrease from the previous year (1,060 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.7%

Uninsured

57.9%

Employer Coverage

6.39%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

0.422%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ridgefield, CT grew by 24.4% from 4.59% to 5.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ridgefield, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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