Ridgefield Park, NJ

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2023 Population

13,167

0.0456% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

1.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13%

10.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$98,184

4.4% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$459,400

3.33% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,977

0.0574% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Ridgefield Park, NJ had a population of 13.2k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $98,184. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ridgefield Park, NJ grew from 13,161 to 13,167, a 0.0456% increase and its median household income grew from $94,047 to $98,184, a 4.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ridgefield Park, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (33.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (23.4%), White (Hispanic) (16.4%), Other (Hispanic) (8.71%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.91%).

None of the households in Ridgefield Park, 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.

87.7% of the residents in Ridgefield Park, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ridgefield Park, NJ was $459,400, and the homeownership rate was 57.3%.

Most people in Ridgefield Park, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Ridgefield Park, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ridgefield Park, NJ is home to a population of 13.2k people, from which 87.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 38.5% of Ridgefield Park, NJ residents were born outside of the country (5.07k people).

In 2023, there were 1.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.38k people) in Ridgefield Park, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.08k Two+ (Hispanic) and 2.17k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.7%

2023 Citizenship

87.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 87.7% of Ridgefield Park, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ridgefield Park, NJ was 87.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ridgefield Park, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.38k ± 676
Two+ (Hispanic)
3.08k ± 771
White (Hispanic)
2.17k ± 600

49.5%

Hispanic Population

6.52k people

49.5% of the people in Ridgefield Park, NJ are hispanic (6.52k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ridgefield Park, NJ 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 Ridgefield Park, NJ.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ridgefield Park, NJ was India, the natal country of 273,669 Ridgefield Park, NJ residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

38.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.07k people

37.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.96k people

As of 2023, 38.5% of Ridgefield Park, NJ residents (5.07k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ridgefield Park, NJ was 37.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
149 ± 82
Gulf War (2001-)
128 ± 89
Korea
50 ± 57

Ridgefield Park, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ridgefield Park, NJ employs 6.98k people. The largest industries in Ridgefield Park, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,341 people), Manufacturing (810 people), and Retail Trade (708 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($235,817), Information ($113,036), and Public Administration ($107,778).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.98k

2023 Value

± 689

0.0574%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ridgefield Park, NJ grew at a rate of 0.0574%, from 6.97k employees to 6.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ridgefield Park, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,045 people), Management Occupations (805 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (684 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ridgefield Park, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.98k

2023 Value

± 689

0.0574%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ridgefield Park, NJ grew at a rate of 0.0574%, from 6.97k employees to 6.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ridgefield Park, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,341 people), Manufacturing (810 people), and Retail Trade (708 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ridgefield Park, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Ridgefield Park, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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 Park, NJ was $459,400 in 2023, which is 1.51 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $444,600 to $459,400, a 3.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Ridgefield Park, NJ is 57.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ridgefield Park, NJ have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ridgefield Park, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ridgefield Park, NJ is $98,184. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Ridgefield Park, NJ was Census Tract 462 with a value of $102,636, followed by Census Tract 463 and Census Tract 461, with respective values of $99,653 and $94,630.

Housing

Property

$459,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$21,591

$2,930

Median Property Taxes

±$414

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.3%

Homeownership

2023

54.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 57.3% of the housing units in Ridgefield Park, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 462
Census Tract 463
Census Tract 461

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ridgefield Park, NJ was Census Tract 462 with a value of $102,636, followed by Census Tract 463 and Census Tract 461, with respective values of $99,653 and $94,630.

The following map shows all of the places in Ridgefield Park, NJ 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.

$98,184

Median Household Income

± $13,686

5.11k

Number of Households

± 539

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.11k households in Ridgefield Park, NJ grew to $98,184 from the previous year's value of $94,047.

The following chart displays the households in Ridgefield Park, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ridgefield Park, NJ is from Ridgefield Park, NJ.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ridgefield Park, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (62.5%)
Public Transit (11.2%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2023, 62.5% of workers in Ridgefield Park, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ridgefield Park, NJ have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.83% of the workforce in Ridgefield Park, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ridgefield Park, NJ (1.69k out of 12.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 15 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ridgefield Park, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

91.1% of the population of Ridgefield Park, NJ has health coverage, with 51.6% on employee plans, 20.1% on Medicaid, 9.62% on Medicare, 9.09% on non-group plans, and 0.744% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bergen County, NJ see 838 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.239% increase from the previous year (836 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 755 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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838 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bergen County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Bergen County, NJ see an average of 838 patients per year. This represents a 0.239% increase from the previous year (836 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.92%

Uninsured

51.6%

Employer Coverage

20.1%

Medicaid

9.62%

Medicare

9.09%

Non-Group

0.744%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ridgefield Park, NJ grew by 13.2% from 7.88% to 8.92%.

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

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