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Ridgewood, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 24,936. Estimated population in July 2024: 24,790 (-0.6% change)
Males: 12,002 (48.1%), Females: 12,934 (51.9%)

Bergen County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $104,286
Median house value: $387,200

Population by Race

Races in Ridgewood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Korean (2.7%)
  • Chinese (1.9%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Japanese (1.5%)
  • Asian Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Filipino (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (22.5%), Italian (18.0%), German (14.5%), English (10.7%), Polish (5.7%), United States (4.4%).

Elevation: 144 feet

Land area: 5.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ridgewood

  • High school or higher: 95.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 66.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 29.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ridgewood village

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 67.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 4.1%

16.1% Foreign born (8.0% Asia, 4.8% Europe, 2.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +829 (+3.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Ridgewood:

  • VALLEY HOSPITAL (223 N VAN DIEN AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ridgewood:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ridgewood:

  • TETERBORO (about 11 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 21 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 22 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ridgewood:

Amtrak stations near Ridgewood:

  • 15 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.
  • 18 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.
  • 19 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

College/University in Ridgewood:

  • BERLITZ LANGUAGE CENTERS (Location: 40 W RIDGEWOOD AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ridgewood:

  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; PATERSON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,452)
  • RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 8 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,076)
  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 10 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)
  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 10 miles; WAYNE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,017)
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,226)

Schools

Public high school in Ridgewood:

  • RIDGEWOOD HIGH (Students: 1,571; Location: 627 EAST RIDGEWOOD AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ridgewood:

  • GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE (Students: 678; Location: 155 WASHINGTON PL; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MIDDLE (Students: 663; Location: 15 NORTH VAN DIEN AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WILLARD (Students: 512; Location: 601 MORNINGSIDE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RIDGE (Students: 475; Location: 325 WEST RIDGEWOOD AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TRAVELL (Students: 431; Location: 340 BOGERT AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOMERVILLE (Students: 414; Location: 45 SOUTH PLEASANT AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HAWES (Students: 382; Location: 531 STEVENS AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ORCHARD (Students: 294; Location: 230 DEMAREST ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PROG 1-HEARING IMPAIRED (Students: 148; Location: 531 STEVENS AVE; Grades: UG – UG)
  • GLEN SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: 865 EAST GLEN AVENUE; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle school in Ridgewood:

  • RIDGEWOOD MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 75; Location: 52 PASSAIC ST; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Ridgewood:

  • RIDGEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,960,556; Location: 125 N. MAPLE AVENUE; 117,671 books; 6,577 audio materials; 6,437 video materials; 275 serial subscriptions)

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