Glen Ridge

Population: 7,827
Median household income: $248,016
Median home value: $730,600

Located in Essex County, New Jersey, Glen Ridge is a community with a population of 7,827. Its median household income of $248,016 runs above the Essex County figure of $76,712.

Between 2019 and 2023, Glen Ridge's population grew 3.2% from 7,584 to 7,827, while its median home value rose 11.8% from $653,400 to $730,600.

Households average 3.13 people. The median gross rent is $2,347.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,827
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $248,016
Median home value: $730,600
Median gross rent: $2,347
Housing units: 2,553
Homeownership rate: 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 83.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,5847,827

Median household income

$202,222$248,016

Median home value

$653,400$730,600

Median gross rent

$1,723$2,347

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,584	$202,222	$653,400	$1,723
2020	7,583	$211,091	$651,100	$1,757
2021	7,764	$243,899	$674,800	$1,798
2022	7,797	$246,429	$696,700	$2,012
2023	7,827	$248,016	$730,600	$2,347

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1724.0%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	419	5.4%
5 to 17	1,880	24.0%
18 to 24	669	8.5%
25 to 34	415	5.3%
35 to 44	1,196	15.3%
45 to 54	1,067	13.6%
55 to 64	1,131	14.4%
65 to 74	887	11.3%
75 and over	163	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,633	72.0%
Black or African American	257	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	456	5.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.3%
Two or more races	414	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,045	13.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.3%

High school graduate10.4%

Some college or associate's5.9%

Bachelor's degree40.3%

Graduate or professional degree43.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	0.3%
High school graduate	505	10.4%
Some college or associate's	289	5.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,958	40.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,093	43.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone35.0%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit27.8%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.1%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,273	35.0%
Carpooled	164	4.5%
Public transit	1,011	27.8%
Walked	65	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,056	29.1%
Other means	63	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	554	21.5%
15 to 29 min	456	17.7%
30 to 44 min	602	23.4%
45 to 59 min	160	6.2%
60+ min	804	31.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.13
Poverty rate: 1.0% (80 of 7,827)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,198	88.3%
Nonfamily households	290	11.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,488	97.5%
Vacant	65	2.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,313	93.0%
Renter-occupied	175	7.0%

1-unit, detached84.0%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units10.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,145	84.0%
1-unit, attached	37	1.4%
2 to 4 units	82	3.2%
5 to 19 units	12	0.5%
20 or more units	277	10.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3426610
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8048, -74.2046