Ridgewood

Population: 26,076
Median household income: $217,250
Median home value: $882,700

Ridgewood is a community in Bergen County, New Jersey, home to 26,076 residents. The median household income of $217,250 is above the Bergen County median ($123,715).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ridgewood's population grew 3.6% from 25,179 to 26,076, while its median home value rose 15.6% from $763,300 to $882,700.

3.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.94 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,076
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $217,250
Median home value: $882,700
Median gross rent: $2,340
Housing units: 9,166
Homeownership rate: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 80.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,17926,076

Median household income

$184,355$217,250

Median home value

$763,300$882,700

Median gross rent

$2,026$2,340

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,179	$184,355	$763,300	$2,026
2020	25,110	$178,958	$744,200	$2,062
2021	25,991	$194,256	$789,900	$2,200
2022	26,043	$211,224	$858,900	$2,349
2023	26,076	$217,250	$882,700	$2,340

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5418.1%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,402	5.4%
5 to 17	5,925	22.7%
18 to 24	1,982	7.6%
25 to 34	1,840	7.1%
35 to 44	3,292	12.6%
45 to 54	4,727	18.1%
55 to 64	3,350	12.8%
65 to 74	1,897	7.3%
75 and over	1,661	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,510	67.1%
Black or African American	574	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	88	0.3%
Asian	4,278	16.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	0.1%
Two or more races	948	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,660	10.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate7.0%

Some college or associate's10.7%

Bachelor's degree43.2%

Graduate or professional degree37.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	287	1.7%
High school graduate	1,167	7.0%
Some college or associate's	1,797	10.7%
Bachelor's degree	7,245	43.2%
Graduate or professional degree	6,271	37.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone50.1%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit12.2%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home28.6%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,274	50.1%
Carpooled	550	4.4%
Public transit	1,528	12.2%
Walked	332	2.7%
Bicycle	38	0.3%
Worked from home	3,587	28.6%
Other means	219	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,333	26.1%
15 to 29 min	2,294	25.7%
30 to 44 min	1,285	14.4%
45 to 59 min	704	7.9%
60+ min	2,325	26.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 3.7% (942 of 25,726)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,965	79.0%
Nonfamily households	1,851	21.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,816	96.2%
Vacant	350	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,394	83.9%
Renter-occupied	1,422	16.1%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units6.2%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,415	80.9%
1-unit, attached	217	2.4%
2 to 4 units	539	5.9%
5 to 19 units	419	4.6%
20 or more units	564	6.2%
Mobile home & other	12	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3463000
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 5.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 40.9816, -74.1135