Ringwood, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population

11,600

0.787% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

2.43%

8% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

6,347

2.64% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ringwood, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.95%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.88%), White (Hispanic) (3.19%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.22%).

None of the households in Ringwood, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Ringwood, NJ are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Ringwood, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Ringwood, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ringwood, NJ is home to a population of 11.6k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Ringwood, NJ residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 16.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.48k people) in Ringwood, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 574 Two+ (Hispanic) and 450 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

97.1%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ringwood, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.48k ± 374
Two+ (Hispanic)
574 ± 256
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
450 ± 226

10.4%

Hispanic Population

1.21k people

10.4% of the people in Ringwood, NJ are hispanic (1.21k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ringwood, 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 New Jersey.

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 New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
319 ± 312
Vietnam
218 ± 100
Korea
114 ± 61

Ringwood, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ringwood, NJ employs 6.35k people. The largest industries in Ringwood, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (810 people), Educational Services (791 people), and Retail Trade (759 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($131,204), Public Administration ($123,591), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,583).

Employment

Occupations

6.35k

2023 Value

± 671

−2.64%

1 Year decline

± 15.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ringwood, NJ, are Sales & Related Occupations (953 people), Management Occupations (873 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (608 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ringwood, 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

6.35k

2023 Value

± 671

−2.64%

1 Year decline

± 15.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ringwood, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (810 people), Educational Services (791 people), and Retail Trade (759 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ringwood, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Ringwood, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($150,552), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($131,435), and Public Administration ($123,745).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($105,859), Wholesale Trade ($96,087), and Manufacturing ($91,146).

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 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% 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 (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

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

People in Ringwood, NJ have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ringwood, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

54.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ringwood, 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 2167.02
Census Tract 2167.01

The following map shows all of the places in Ringwood, 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.

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Median Household Income

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N/A

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Ringwood, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ringwood, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (6.06%)

In 2023, 75.7% of workers in Ringwood, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.06%).

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

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ringwood, NJ have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.47% of the workforce in Ringwood, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ringwood, NJ (281 out of 11.6k 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 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ringwood, 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.

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

Uninsured People

3.13%

Uninsured

62.5%

Employer Coverage

3.81%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

0.294%

Military or VA

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

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