Ridgefield

Population: 11,439
Median household income: $115,676
Median home value: $609,700

Located in Bergen County, New Jersey, Ridgefield is a community with a population of 11,439. The median household income of $115,676 is below the Bergen County median ($123,715).

From 2019 to 2023, Ridgefield's population grew 1.9% from 11,227 to 11,439, while its median home value rose 37.8% from $442,500 to $609,700.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.2% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 35.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,439
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $115,676
Median home value: $609,700
Median gross rent: $1,935
Housing units: 4,192
Homeownership rate: 46.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,22711,439

Median household income

$71,699$115,676

Median home value

$442,500$609,700

Median gross rent

$1,584$1,935

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,227	$71,699	$442,500	$1,584
2020	11,209	$79,696	$471,400	$1,668
2021	11,477	$93,045	$457,300	$1,718
2022	11,465	$105,609	$556,000	$1,782
2023	11,439	$115,676	$609,700	$1,935

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	423	3.7%
5 to 17	1,601	14.0%
18 to 24	1,014	8.9%
25 to 34	1,571	13.7%
35 to 44	1,761	15.4%
45 to 54	1,416	12.4%
55 to 64	1,857	16.2%
65 to 74	1,207	10.6%
75 and over	589	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,719	32.5%
Black or African American	143	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3,005	26.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	448	3.9%
Two or more races	99	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,025	35.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate22.8%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree32.0%

Graduate or professional degree15.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	547	6.5%
High school graduate	1,919	22.8%
Some college or associate's	1,966	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,692	32.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,277	15.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone63.9%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit11.2%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,782	63.9%
Carpooled	770	13.0%
Public transit	662	11.2%
Walked	21	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	542	9.2%
Other means	143	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	785	14.6%
15 to 29 min	1,898	35.3%
30 to 44 min	1,398	26.0%
45 to 59 min	674	12.5%
60+ min	623	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 5.1% (578 of 11,439)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,034	74.3%
Nonfamily households	1,048	25.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,082	97.4%
Vacant	110	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,910	46.8%
Renter-occupied	2,172	53.2%

1-unit, detached39.8%

1-unit, attached10.9%

2 to 4 units37.5%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,667	39.8%
1-unit, attached	456	10.9%
2 to 4 units	1,574	37.5%
5 to 19 units	207	4.9%
20 or more units	285	6.8%
Mobile home & other	3	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3462910
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 40.8327, -74.0141