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Moving to Park Ridge, New Jersey

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Population: 8,708. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,959 (+2.9% change)
Males: 4,178 (48.0%), Females: 4,530 (52.0%)

Bergen County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $86,632
Median house value: $307,000

Population by Race

Races in Park Ridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.3%)
  • Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)
  • Chinese (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (28.9%), Irish (25.4%), German (17.3%), English (8.1%), Polish (5.0%), Russian (4.6%).

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Park Ridge

  • High school or higher: 91.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 45.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Park Ridge borough

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 65.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

13.8% Foreign born (5.1% Europe, 4.4% Asia, 4.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +573 (+7.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Park Ridge:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Park Ridge:

  • TETERBORO (about 13 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 22 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 24 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Park Ridge:

Amtrak stations near Park Ridge:

  • 12 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.
  • 16 miles: CROTON-HARMON (CROTON-ON-HUDSON, CROTON POINT AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, 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 Park Ridge:

  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)
  • RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 9 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,076)
  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 11 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; PATERSON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,452)
  • MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 13 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,643)
  • MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,769)

Schools

Public high school in Park Ridge:

  • PARK RIDGE HIGH (Students: 556; Location: 2 PARK AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Park Ridge:

  • EAST BROOK (Students: 379; Location: SIBBALD DR; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WEST RIDGE (Students: 373; Location: SO FIRST ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Park Ridge:

  • OUR LADY OF MERCY INTERPAROCHI (Students: 418; Location: 25 FREMONT AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MONTESSORI LRNG CTR/PASCACK VY (Students: 57; Location: 65 PASCACK ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Park Ridge:

  • PARK RIDGE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $438,010; Location: 51 PARK AVENUE; 38,205 books; 1,632 audio materials; 356 video materials; 96 serial subscriptions)

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