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Glen Ridge, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 7,271. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,020 (-3.5% change)
Males: 3,540 (48.7%), Females: 3,731 (51.3%)

Essex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $105,638
Median house value: $264,700

Population by Race

Races in Glen Ridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.1%)
  • Black (5.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (27.3%), German (19.0%), Italian (18.8%), English (12.4%), Polish (6.7%), Russian (5.2%).

Elevation: 187 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Glen Ridge

  • High school or higher: 96.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 65.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 31.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glen Ridge borough

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 67.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

9.0% Foreign born (3.2% Europe, 2.6% Latin America, 2.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +229 (+3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Glen Ridge:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Glen Ridge:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 9 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • TETERBORO (about 12 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 16 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Glen Ridge:

Amtrak stations near Glen Ridge:

  • 6 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 16 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glen Ridge:

  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,226)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 4 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,134)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 6 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,878)
  • NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 6 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,565)
  • ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,893)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PATERSON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,452)

Schools

Public high school in Glen Ridge:

  • GLEN RIDGE HIGH (Students: 665; Location: 200 RIDGEWOOD AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Glen Ridge:

  • RIDGEWOOD AVE UPPER ELEM (Students: 545; Location: 235 RIDGEWOOD AVE; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • LINDEN AVE (Students: 296; Location: 205 LINDEN AVE; Grades: PK – 02)
  • FOREST AVE. SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 287 FOREST AVE; Grades: PK – 02)

Private primary/middle school in Glen Ridge:

  • NURSERY SCHOOL AT CHRIST CHURC (Students: 67; Location: 74 PARK AVE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Glen Ridge:

  • GLEN RIDGE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $502,042; Location: 240 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE; 38,266 books; 3,165 audio materials; 1,949 video materials; 168 serial subscriptions)

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