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Ridgefield Park, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 12,873. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,746 (-1.0% change)
Males: 6,150 (47.8%), Females: 6,723 (52.2%)

Bergen County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $51,825
Median house value: $171,300

Population by Race

Races in Ridgefield Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.8%)
  • Hispanic (22.2%)
  • Other race (6.5%)
  • Black (4.1%)
  • Korean (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Filipino (1.9%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (21.7%), Irish (21.1%), German (13.6%), English (5.4%), Polish (3.3%), United States (2.3%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ridgefield Park

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ridgefield Park village

  • Never married: 29.4%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

23.9% Foreign born (11.0% Latin America, 6.7% Asia, 4.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +349 (+2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ridgefield Park:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ridgefield Park:

  • TETERBORO (about 2 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 11 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 13 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ridgefield Park:

Amtrak stations near Ridgefield Park:

  • 8 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.
  • 10 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (QUEENS, ) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ridgefield Park:

  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 3 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
  • CUNY CITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,635)
  • COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (about 6 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 18,009)
  • TEACHERS COLLEGE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,371)
  • BARNARD COLLEGE (about 6 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,253)
  • YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,413)
  • CUNY JOHN JAY COLLEGE CRIMINAL JUSTICE (about 7 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 8,338)

Schools

Public high school in Ridgefield Park:

  • RIDGEFIELD PARK HIGH (Students: 977; Location: RIDGEFIELD PARK JR/SR HS; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ridgefield Park:

  • ROOSEVELT (Students: 359; Location: TEANECK RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LINCOLN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 712 LINCOLN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • GRANT (Students: 207; Location: 104 HENRY ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Ridgefield Park:

  • RIDGEFIELD PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $432,324; Location: 107 CEDAR ST; 64,043 books; 869 audio materials; 1,193 video materials; 107 serial subscriptions)

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