Ridgefield borough, New Jersey Population 2024

11,439

Ridgefield borough is located in Bergen County New Jersey. Ridgefield borough has a 2024 population of 11,439. Ridgefield borough is currently growing at a rate of 0.19% annually but its population has decreased by -0.2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,462 in 2020.

The average household income in Ridgefield borough is $128,594 with a poverty rate of 4.7%. The median age in Ridgefield borough is 41.2 years: 39.2 years for males, and 41.7 years for females.

Ridgefield borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ridgefield borough was:

  • White: 46.01%
  • Asian: 29.8%
  • Two or more races: 14.63%
  • Other race: 8.44%
  • Black or African American: 1.12%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
New Jersey
County
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,497.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.2% (-23)
The current population of Ridgefield borough, New Jersey is 11,439 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,462.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,27546.01%
Asian3,41729.8%
Two or more races1,67714.63%
Other race9688.44%
Black or African American1281.12%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ridgefield borough Population by Race

Ridgefield borough Population Pyramid 2024

Ridgefield borough Median Age

41.2

Total

39.2

Male

41.7

Female

Ridgefield borough Adults

There are 9,423 adults, (1,695 of whom are seniors) in Ridgefield borough.

Ridgefield borough Age Dependency

48.4

Age Dependency Ratio

21.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Ridgefield borough Sex Ratio

Female5,88351.31%
Male5,58248.69%

Ridgefield borough Population by Age

Ridgefield borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0282.8446.253.8
Married2,0593.4759.440.6
Non Family9231.1623.576.5
Female8313.193664
Male2152.7855.344.7

3.22

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

46.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ridgefield borough Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1541.82%
Associates Degree6107.22%
Bachelors Degree2,61831%
Graduate Degree1,29315.31%
High School Graduate2,06924.5%
Less Than 9th Grade4905.8%
Some College1,21014.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ridgefield borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ridgefield borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,9652,8041,217
Asian2,8172,5121,628
Hispanic2,4642,287993
2+ Races841743313
Other Race696650259
Black10910817

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 99.08%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.79%.

Ridgefield borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,179$72,242$68,799
Graduate Degree$80,211$84,427$59,872
High School Graduate$37,003$56,349$35,373
Less Than 9th Grade$33,916$44,096$33,151
Overall$54,707$65,043$41,408
Some College$42,371$49,801$32,306

$54,707

Average Earnings

$65,043

Average Male

$41,408

Average Female

Ridgefield borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ridgefield borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ridgefield borough Language

37.42% of Ridgefield borough residents speak only English, while 62.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 28% of the population.

Ridgefield borough Language

Ridgefield borough Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,6422175.96%
Asian3,4171775.18%
Hispanic4,0991152.81%
Multiple1,677724.29%
Other968616.3%
Black127129.45%

4.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.84%

Male Poverty Rate

4.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ridgefield borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ridgefield borough is Black, with 9.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ridgefield borough is Hispanic, with 2.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.67%.

Ridgefield borough Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Some College7.75%
Less Than 9th Grade6.68%
High School6.48%
Bachelors or Greater4.14%

Ridgefield borough Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15.86%
Male Unemployed8.59%
Female Employed2.67%
Male Employed1.9%

Ridgefield borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ridgefield borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,377$141,418
Households$105,609$128,594
Married Families$125,649$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,985$64,324

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ridgefield borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.1%

Male Marriage Rate

45.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Ridgefield borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ridgefield borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Ridgefield borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ridgefield borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

255

Number of Veterans

235

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War102
Second Gulf War69
Korea41
Vietnam17
World War II0

Ridgefield borough Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54145
75+51
18 to 3426
55 to 6426
65 to 747

Ridgefield borough Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2234.96%
Hispanic461.6%
2+ Races201.9%
Other Race121.54%

Ridgefield borough Veterans by Race

Ridgefield borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ridgefield borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Ridgefield borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ridgefield borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ridgefield borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

34.49%

Born in Ridgefield borough

55.78%

Native Born

44.22%

Foreign Born

15.3%

Non Citizen

28.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

55.78% of Ridgefield borough residents were born in the United States, with 34.49% having been born in New Jersey. 15.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ridgefield borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202911,549220.19%
202811,527220.19%
202711,505220.19%
202611,483220.19%
202511,461220.19%
202411,439220.19%
202311,417220.19%
202211,395-40-0.35%
202111,435-27-0.24%
202011,4622732.44%
201911,189-50-0.44%
201811,239-33-0.29%
201711,272160.14%
201611,25630.03%
201511,253260.23%
201411,227100.09%
201311,217330.3%
201211,184420.38%
201111,142710.64%
201011,07100%

Ridgefield borough Population by Year