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Moving to Ridgefield, New Jersey

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Population: 10,830. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,014 (+1.7% change)
Males: 5,240 (48.4%), Females: 5,590 (51.6%)

Bergen County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $54,081
Median house value: $239,100

Population by Race

Races in Ridgefield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.4%)
  • Korean (14.0%)
  • Hispanic (13.8%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Chinese (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (24.2%), Irish (12.9%), German (10.0%), United States (3.2%), English (2.5%), Polish (2.4%).

Elevation: 70 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ridgefield

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ridgefield borough

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

33.7% Foreign born (15.8% Asia, 9.1% Latin America, 8.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +833 (+8.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ridgefield:

  • PALISADES GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; NORTH BERGEN, NJ)
  • ST LUKES – ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY)
  • HOLY NAME HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; TEANECK, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ridgefield:

  • TETERBORO (about 4 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 10 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 11 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ridgefield:

Amtrak stations near Ridgefield:

  • 6 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.
  • 11 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.
  • 11 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:

  • COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 18,009)
  • TEACHERS COLLEGE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,371)
  • BARNARD COLLEGE (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,253)
  • CUNY CITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,635)
  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 5 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
  • CUNY JOHN JAY COLLEGE CRIMINAL JUSTICE (about 5 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 8,338)
  • YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,413)

Schools

Public high school in Ridgefield:

  • RIDGEFIELD MEMORIAL HIGH (Students: 705; Location: WALNUT ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ridgefield:

  • SLOCUM/SKEWES SCHOOL (Students: 866; Location: PROSPECT AVE; Grades: 03 – 08)
  • BERGEN BLVD SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: BERGEN BLVD.; Grades: 01 – 02)
  • SHALER SCHOOL (Students: 159; Location: 455 SHALER BOULEVARD; Grades: KG – KG)

Private primary/middle schools in Ridgefield:

  • NOTRE DAME INTERPAROCHIAL PRIM (Students: 291; Location: 555 PROSPECT AVE; Grades: PK – 1)
  • THE YOUNG SCHOOL AND ELEMENTAR (Students: 125; Location: 1041 MAPLE AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Ridgefield:

  • RIDGEFIELD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $508,220; Location: 527 ABBOTT AVENUE; 64,539 books; 1,492 audio materials; 1,070 video materials; 107 serial subscriptions)

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