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CITY · 2020 ACS

Ledgewood

New Jersey · 4,903 residents · 5.54 sq mi
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Ledgewood is a city of 4,903 people in New Jersey. 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 33% nationally. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. At a median age of 45.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households take in $99,044 a year at the median, 49% more than the country as a whole. Median rent is $1,716 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 45.4
US median: 38.8
More educated
56% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

4,903
−8%vs 2021
vs 5,320 in 2021
2020 – 2024
45.4
+2%vs 2021
vs 44.6 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
5.54 sq mi
Population, 20202024
5K5K5K5K5K20202024Ledgewood
20245K
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 53.8%(188)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(280)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.2%(305)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.3%(357)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(298)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.3%(454)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.1%(543)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5415%(734)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6416.8%(824)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.5%(515)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.6%(275)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.7%(130)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$99,044
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $101,122 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$44,930
−2%vs 2021
vs $45,644 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
61.9%
+1.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 60.3% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
3.4%
−1.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 4.5% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.6%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade10.3%
US avg: 10%
Other services8.5%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration7.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food6.9%
US avg: 2%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance2.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$374,700
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $406,700 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
$1,716
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $1,889 in 2021
US average: $1,124
82.2%
−2.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 84.9% in 2021
17.8% rent
2.81 people
+1%vs 2021
vs 2.79 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
3.8
−6%vs 2021
vs 4.0 in 2021
2020 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic80%(4,255)
Black3%(161)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(409)
Asian5.8%(306)
Other3.6%(189)
2020
White, non-Hispanic71.1%(3,486)
Black4.3%(211)
Hispanic / Latino13.1%(644)
Asian8.3%(409)
Other2%(99)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Dominican1.7%(93)
Puerto Rican1.5%(81)
Ecuadorian1.4%(75)
Cuban1.1%(57)
Guatemalan0.2%(9)
Asian origin
Asian Indian9.8%(524)
Filipino2.8%(149)
Vietnamese1.3%(67)
Chinese0.6%(30)
Thai0.1%(6)
Ancestry
Italian17.8%(949)
German14.8%(789)
Irish13.9%(740)
American12.8%(685)
English4.1%(221)
Polish3.3%(175)
Greek2.6%(139)
Dutch1.9%(101)
Scottish1.9%(101)
Norwegian1.6%(86)
Swedish1.4%(73)
French0.8%(43)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.8%(43)
Hungarian0.7%(36)
Portuguese0.6%(31)
Macedonian0.5%(27)
Danish0.4%(20)
Welsh0.3%(18)
Lebanese0.3%(15)
Austrian0.2%(13)
Lithuanian0.2%(10)
Slovak0.2%(10)
Brazilian0.2%(9)
Ukrainian0.2%(9)
Finnish0.1%(8)
Australian0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

55.8%
+2.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 53.3% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
95.1%
+0.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 94.3% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
14.7%
+0.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 14.6% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

32.3 min
+3%vs 2021
vs 31.3 min in 2021
US average: 26.9
89.5%
+2.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 87.4% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
6.4%
+1.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 5.1% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

15.1%
+0.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 14.4% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
67.3%
−0.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 68.2% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.2%
US average: 73.3%
51.1%
+2.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 49.2% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

44.0%
−0.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 44.4% in 2021
56.0%
+0.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 55.6% in 2021
15.9%
+3.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 12.3% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
1.3%
−1.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 2.6% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.6%
US average: 91.9%
86.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.4%(664)
Married64.6%(1,369)
Widowed1.4%(29)
Divorced2.6%(56)
Women 15+
Never married27.9%(690)
Married56.5%(1,394)
Widowed7.4%(182)
Divorced8.2%(203)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

1.3%
−1.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 2.6% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
71.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
18.9%
US average: 13.7%
16.9%
US average: 17.6%
9.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
87.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
23.2%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)9.4%(21)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)4.9%(11)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era37.9%(85)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War11.2%(25)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II30.8%(69)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 224 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Ledgewood, New Jersey?

Ledgewood, New Jersey has about 4,903 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Ledgewood, New Jersey?

The typical household in Ledgewood, New Jersey earns about $99,044 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ledgewood, New Jersey expensive?

In Ledgewood, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $374,700, and the typical rent is about $1,716 a month.

How educated are people in Ledgewood, New Jersey?

About 55.8% of adults age 25 and over in Ledgewood, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ledgewood, New Jersey?

About 3.4% of people in Ledgewood, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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