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Ridgewood Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Ridgewood Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

26,168

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.7%
5 - 17:
23.0%
18 - 24:
7.0%
25 - 34:
7.0%
35 - 54:
31.1%
55 - 64:
12.8%
Over 65 Years:
13.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.6%
4.6%
97.9%
97.9%
78.6%
78.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Ridgewood
USA
$93,733
$93,733
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Ridgewood
USA
$211,224
$211,224
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

2.4%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Education
Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Information Technology
Other
Accommodation
Real estate
Public Service
Wholesale
Transportation
19.0%
19.0%
13.5%
13.5%
11.8%
11.8%
10.0%
10.0%
7.1%
7.1%
6.8%
6.8%
5.3%
5.3%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
70.9%
70.9%
15.5%
15.5%
8.0%
8.0%
3.8%
3.8%
1.7%
1.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
German
English
Polish
Russian
Scottish
Dutch
French
Eastern European
Ukrainian
Greek
Lebanese
European
British
Canadian
Norwegian
Armenian
Swedish
Austrian
18.8%
18.8%
16.3%
16.3%
12.6%
12.6%
9.0%
9.0%
5.3%
5.3%
3.8%
3.8%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Korean
Spanish
Chinese
Langs. of India
Russian
Persian
Arabic
German/Yiddish
Italian
Slavic languages
French
Japanese
Other Asian languages
Hungarian
African languages
Scandinavian languages
Portuguese
Tagalog
Native American languages
76.8%
76.8%
4.0%
4.0%
3.4%
3.4%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
1.9%
1.9%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Ridgewood Residents

19.6%