CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ridgefield

New Jersey · 9,996 residents · 2.54 sq mi

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With 9,996 people, Ridgefield is a city in New Jersey. The typical home is worth $229,500. The median age is 39.6, about 7 years above the US median. Median rent is $675 a month. Households take in $43,479 a year at the median, 44% more than the country as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.7% of people here.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.6

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,996

−8%vs 2000

vs 10,830 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.6

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 39.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.54 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.8%(477)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.7%(474)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.7%(470)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(574)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(649)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.4%(1,638)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.7%(1,469)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.9%(1,187)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.9%(1,189)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411%(1,099)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.4%(638)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(132)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$43,479

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,081 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,175

−25%vs 2000

vs $25,558 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.7%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$229,500

+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $242,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$675

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $903 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

55.8%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.3% in 2000

44.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic66.4%(7,189)

Black0.7%(71)

Hispanic / Latino13.8%(1,494)

Asian17.4%(1,881)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.3%(9,324)

Black0.4%(38)

Hispanic / Latino6.6%(662)

Asian5.7%(569)

Other0.7%(65)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American8.9%(1,019)

Cuban6.9%(791)

Central American6.4%(741)

Dominican4.5%(513)

Colombian3.8%(441)

Puerto Rican3.6%(414)

Ecuadorian2.5%(292)

Mexican2.3%(270)

Guatemalan2.3%(260)

Peruvian2.1%(247)

Nicaraguan1.2%(141)

Honduran1.2%(137)

+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data

Costa Rican0.9%(104)

Salvadoran0.9%(99)

Spaniard0.6%(72)

Argentine0.3%(39)

Asian origin

Korean18%(2,074)

Chinese1.4%(159)

Filipino0.9%(109)

Asian Indian0.6%(70)

Japanese0.6%(67)

Malaysian0.1%(12)

Ancestry

Italian16.3%(1,875)

Polish3.8%(442)

Brazilian3.4%(392)

German3.3%(374)

Arab3.1%(361)

American3.1%(351)

Irish2.4%(278)

Swiss2.4%(276)

West Indian1.8%(205)

English1.6%(183)

Turkish1.5%(177)

Subsaharan African1.3%(151)

+ 26 more ancestry groups with data

Jordanian1.3%(148)

Croatian1.2%(135)

Jamaican1.2%(134)

Armenian0.9%(107)

Greek0.9%(106)

Egyptian0.9%(105)

French0.5%(62)

Moroccan0.5%(55)

Dutch0.5%(54)

Ethiopian0.5%(54)

Haitian0.4%(48)

Scottish0.3%(34)

Lebanese0.3%(33)

Serbian0.3%(33)

Romanian0.2%(24)

Russian0.2%(23)

Syrian0.2%(20)

Slovene0.2%(20)

Ukrainian0.2%(19)

Welsh0.2%(18)

French Canadian0.1%(16)

Czech0.1%(13)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(13)

Bulgarian0.1%(11)

Hungarian0.1%(8)

Macedonian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Korean population · Largest Italian population · Largest South American population · Largest Cuban population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.2%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.9%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.3%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.3 min

−7%vs 2000

vs 22.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35.3%(1,664)

Married54.9%(2,583)

Widowed2%(96)

Divorced7.8%(366)

Women 15+

Never married32.4%(1,656)

Married55%(2,810)

Widowed5.5%(279)

Divorced7.1%(362)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.5%

−8.2 ptssince 2013

from 19.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.0%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 51.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.9%

−8.8 ptssince 2020

from 20.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.3%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 13.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.6%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.3%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 0.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.1%

−5.6 ptssince 2020

from 69.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.9%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 25.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)21%(44)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)42.4%(89)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era6.2%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.9%(25)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 210 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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