Ridgefield Park, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $458,140 (it was $175,900 in 2000 )
Ridgefield Park:
$458,140New Jersey:
$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $356,324 - $557,183Mean price in 2022: Detached houses: $480,994 Here:
$480,994State:
$537,591
Townhouses or other attached units: $326,334 Here:
$326,334State:
$381,113
In 2-unit structures: $470,758 Here:
$470,758State:
$444,476
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $592,605 Here:
$592,605State:
$457,463
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $383,645 Here:
$383,645State:
$368,745
Total population: 12,996 (Urban population: 12,873, Rural population: 0)
Houses: 5,487 (5,102 occupied: 2,807 owner occupied, 2,321 renter occupied )
% of renters here:
45%State:
35%
Housing density: 3,169 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $668,555.
Median contract rent in 2022: $1,438 (lower quartile is $1,151, upper quartile is $1,747)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,410
Median gross rent in Ridgefield Park, NJ in 2022: $1,571
Housing units in Ridgefield Park with a mortgage: 2,002 (102 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 63 both second mortgage and home equity loan )Houses without a mortgage: 138
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $148,007
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $76,372
Median monthly housing costs: $1,803
Data:
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median price asked for mobile homes ($)
Household density (households per square mile)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median contract rent - Lower quartile ($)
Median contract rent - Upper quartile ($)
Median gross rent ($)
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Houses occupied (%)
Houses occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses owner occupied (%)
Houses owner occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses renter occupied (%)
Houses renter occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For rent (%)
Vacant housing units - For rent (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (%)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (%)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (%)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (% change since 2000)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for houses/condos without a mortgage ($)
Median household income ($)
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Household type by relationship - Male householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Male householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - In group quarters (%)
Size of family households - 2-person household (%)
Size of family households - 3-person household (%)
Size of family households - 4-person household (%)
Size of family households - 5-person household (%)
Size of family households - 6-person household (%)
Size of family households - 7-or-more-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 1-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 2-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 3-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 4-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 5-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 6-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 7-or-moreperson household (%)
Year house built - Built 2010 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2009 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available(%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Other Race
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
Median year house/condo built: 1938Median year apartment built: 1960Household type by relationship:
Households: 13,157
Male householders: 2,728 (707 living alone ), Female householders: 2,340 (727 living alone )2,143 spouses (2,132 opposite-sex spouses ), 547 unmarried partners , (537 opposite-sex unmarried partners ), 3,813 children (3,575 natural , 53 adopted , 183 stepchildren ), 197 grandchildren , 170 brothers or sisters , 350 parents , 0 foster children , 340 other relatives , 513 non-relatives In group quarters: 9
Size of family households: 1,136 2-persons , 769 3-persons , 768 4-persons , 316 5-persons , 318 6-persons , 6 7-or-more-persons .
Size of nonfamily households: 1,483 1-person , 331 2-persons , 19 3-persons , 14 6-persons .
1,536 married couples with children. single-parent households (221 men , 673 women ).
44.1% of residents of Ridgefield Park speak English at home. of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well , 17% speak English well , 14% speak English not well , 5% don't speak English at all ).of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well , 22% speak English well , 19% speak English not well , 2% don't speak English at all ).of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well , 30% speak English well , 23% speak English not well , 2% don't speak English at all ).of residents speak other language at home (49% speak English very well , 15% speak English well , 36% speak English not well ).
Foreign born population: 5,084 (38.6%)of them are naturalized citizens )
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median number of rooms in apartments
Ridgefield Park, NJ household income distribution 279 Less than $10,000132 $10,000 to $19,999406 $20,000 to $29,999451 $30,000 to $39,999216 $40,000 to $49,999264 $50,000 to $59,999544 $60,000 to $74,999409 $75,000 to $99,999683 $100,000 to $124,999400 $125,000 to $149,999681 $150,000 to $199,999685 $200,000 or more
Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Ridgefield Park, NJ 32 Less than $10,0009 $40,000 to $49,99938 $70,000 to $79,9998 $90,000 to $99,99959 $100,000 to $124,99953 $125,000 to $149,99920 $150,000 to $174,9998 $175,000 to $199,99945 $200,000 to $249,99994 $250,000 to $299,999557 $300,000 to $399,999815 $400,000 to $499,999825 $500,000 to $749,999152 $750,000 to $999,9998 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Ridgefield Park, NJ 6 $150 to $19911 $750 to $79964 $800 to $89991 $900 to $999584 $1,000 to $1,249425 $1,250 to $1,499869 $1,500 to $1,999143 $2,000 to $2,49972 No cash rent
Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.2%Number of people working at home: 792 (11.3% of all workers )
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 1425 to 9 minutes: 65710 to 14 minutes: 90215 to 19 minutes: 97620 to 24 minutes: 65025 to 29 minutes: 29330 to 34 minutes: 91435 to 39 minutes: 13740 to 44 minutes: 23045 to 59 minutes: 54260 to 89 minutes: 45390 or more minutes: 250
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 4,069 (68.4%)Carpooled: 506 (8.5%)Bus : 147 (2.5%)Long-distance train or commuter rail : 9 (0.2%)Taxi: 147 (2.5%)Bicycle: 7 (0.1%)Walked: 170 (2.9%)Worked at home: 792 (13.3%)
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents 5.1% Males3.6% FemalesUnemployment rate for Black residents 20.9% Males21.5% FemalesUnemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents 59.0% FemalesUnemployment rate for Asian residents 0.8% FemalesUnemployment rate for other race residents 2.4% FemalesUnemployment rate for two or more race residents 24.1% Males7.7% FemalesUnemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents 13.6% Males8.3% Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
1,343 2010 or later 1,125 2000 to 2009 1,068 1990 to 1999 980 1980 to 1989 498 1970 to 1979 575 Before 1970
First ancestries reported:
Italian: 523 (6.5%)
African: 332 (4.1%)
Irish: 276 (3.4%)
Jamaican: 207 (2.6%)
Greek: 180 (2.2%)
Egyptian: 149 (1.8%)
American: 125 (1.6%)
Albanian: 111 (1.4%)
German: 104 (1.3%)
Polish: 72 (0.9%)
Haitian: 68 (0.8%)
Russian: 66 (0.8%)
Brazilian: 55 (0.7%)
Ukrainian: 46 (0.6%)
Armenian: 27 (0.3%)
Palestinian: 23 (0.3%)
French: 10 (0.1%)
Swedish: 10 (0.1%)
Dutch West Indian: 10 (0.1%)
Slovak: 9 (0.1%)
Northern European: 8 (0.10%)
West Indian: 8 (0.10%)
English: 7 (0.09%)
Scottish: 7 (0.09%)
British: 6 (0.07%)
Hungarian: 5 (0.06%) Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%): Dominican Republic Ridgefield Park:
22.9% (1,162)New Jersey:
9.7% (209,055)
Ecuador Ridgefield Park:
14.9% (759)New Jersey:
4.4% (95,275)
Colombia Ridgefield Park:
8.3% (423)New Jersey:
4.2% (90,817)
Cuba Ridgefield Park:
6.2% (316)New Jersey:
2.1% (45,435)
Korea Ridgefield Park:
5.3% (271)New Jersey:
3.3% (70,512)
Guatemala Ridgefield Park:
4.2% (214)New Jersey:
2.2% (46,813)
Honduras Ridgefield Park:
3.5% (179)New Jersey:
1.7% (37,335)
Greece Ridgefield Park:
3.5% (178)New Jersey:
0.3% (7,501)
Jamaica Ridgefield Park:
2.7% (138)New Jersey:
2.2% (47,365)
Philippines Ridgefield Park:
2.1% (107)New Jersey:
4.0% (85,934)
Other South America Ridgefield Park:
2.0% (102)New Jersey:
0.2% (3,482)
Ukraine Ridgefield Park:
1.8% (92)New Jersey:
1.1% (22,760)
Bolivia Ridgefield Park:
1.7% (85)New Jersey:
0.2% (3,252)
Egypt Ridgefield Park:
1.6% (83)New Jersey:
1.6% (33,678)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,828Other state: 2,759Northeast: 2,465Midwest: 43South: 197West: 29 90.1% of Ridgefield Park residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36.1% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34.8% lived in New Jersey.
Ridgefield Park:
90.1%State average:
90.4%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 27Nursery to 4th grade: 95th and 6th grade: 287th and 8th grade: 699th grade: 8410th grade: 7211th grade: 912th grade, no diploma: 52High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,270Less than 1 year of college: 231Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 747Associate degree: 317Bachelor's degree: 881Master's degree: 329Professional school degree: 89Doctorate degree: 79
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 101Nursery to 4th grade: 215th and 6th grade: 437th and 8th grade: 569th grade: 2810th grade: 4311th grade: 3112th grade, no diploma: 41High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,249Less than 1 year of college: 253Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 729Associate degree: 397Bachelor's degree: 1,105Master's degree: 643Professional school degree: 36Doctorate degree: 37
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,197One, attached: 121Two: 1,4743 or 4: 2235 to 9: 5710 to 19: 48720 to 49: 55650 or more: 369Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.8%House/condo owner moved in on average 17 years ago
Renter moved in on average 5 years ago
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 54 Here:
3.9%New Jersey:
12.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 83 Here:
13.8%New Jersey:
13.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 99 Here:
16.2%New Jersey:
33.2%
