Ridgewood village, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 52,086 ( 27,128 from 2010 )
Land area: 11.5 square miles
Population density: 4535.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	36,918	70.88%	88.7%
Black:	882	1.69%	136.5%
Indian:	98	0.19%	880.0%
Asian:	8,054	15.46%	148.6%
2+ races:	1,904	3.66%	349.1%
Hispanic:	4,174	8.01%	217.2%

Total non-White:	15,168	29.12%	181.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	17,357	84.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	9,771	47.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
24,958
19,561	78.38%
373	1.49%
10	0.04%
3,240	12.98%
424	1.70%
1,316	5.27%
5,397	21.62%

2000
24,936
21,130	84.74%
467	1.87%
0	0.00%
2,111	8.47%
209	0.84%
982	3.94%
3,806	15.26%

1990
24,152
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
680	2.82%
24,152	100.00%

1980
25,208
23,657	93.85%
520	2.06%
11	0.04%
593	2.35%
n/a
411	1.63%
1,551	6.15%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
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-1,569	-6.3
1,591	6.4

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1990's
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1980's
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Age, Family & Household Data for Ridgewood village, NJ

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
40.7
14,984	28.8%
37,102	71.2%
6,888	13.2%

17,384
2.97

13,888	79.9%
11,920	85.8%
816	5.9%
3,496	20.1%

2010
Number	Percent
41.0
7,652	30.7%
17,306	69.3%
3,112	12.5%

8,456
2.93

6,759	79.9%
5,841	86.4%
355	5.3%
1,697	20.1%

2000
Number	Percent
38.6
7,373	29.6%
17,563	70.4%
3,025	12.1%

8,582
2.88

6,825	79.5%
6,073	89.0%
259	3.8%
1,757	20.5%

1990
Number	Percent
38.0
6,196	25.7%
17,956	74.3%
3,136	13.0%

8,353
2.86

6,698	80.2%
5,824	87.0%
152	2.3%
1,655	19.8%

1980
Number	Percent
35.6
7,253	28.8%
17,955	71.2%
3,027	12.0%

8,277
3.02

6,817	82.4%
5,965	87.5%
315	4.6%
1,460	17.6%

2022 Housing Data for Ridgewood village, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	300	1.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	106	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	168	1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	22	0.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	184	1.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	140	0.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	424	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	184	1.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	176	1.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	336	1.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	686	3.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	1,266	7.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	1,304	7.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	896	5.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	2,040	11.7%
$200,000 or more	9,152	52.6%

Median Household Income	211,224
Per Capita Income	93,733

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	388	2.2%
Public Assistance	130	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	298	1.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	21,358	70.6%
Unemployed	868	2.9%
In Armed Forces	6	0.0%

Total Labor Force	22,232	73.5%
Not in Labor Force	8,030	26.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	10,440	6,640	61.1%
Non-Profit	570	1,386	29.1%
Self-Employed	2,002	806	71.3%

Local Government	1,000	1,534	39.5%
State Government	112	244	31.5%
Federal Government	98	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	12,442	7,446	62.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1,780	3,164	36.0%
Total	14,222	10,610	57.3%

Pct. Govt.	12.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	8,920	35.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	3,914	15.7%
Professional, Technical	8,634	34.7%
Service Occupations	2,230	9.0%
All others	1,162	4.7%

White Collar		86.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Professional, scientific, technical	4,722	19.0%
Finance and insurance	3,364	13.5%
Educational services	2,940	11.8%
Health care and social assistance	2,498	10.0%
Retail trade	1,766	7.1%
Manufacturing	1,694	6.8%
Information	1,312	5.3%
Other services	1,128	4.5%
Accommodation and food services	1,110	4.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	786	3.2%
Public administration	778	3.1%
Wholesale trade	666	2.7%
Transportation and warehousing	644	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	476	1.9%
Construction	462	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	380	1.5%
Utilities	116	0.5%
Management	18	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	714	1.37%
Puerto Rican	784	1.51%
Cuban	762	1.46%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	218	0.42%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	14	0.03%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	54	0.10%
Salvadoran	150	0.29%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	1,316	2.53%
Argentinean	314	0.60%
Bolivian	108	0.21%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	314	0.60%
Ecuadorian	204	0.39%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	266	0.51%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	110	0.21%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	380	0.73%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	2,956	5.68%
Chinese	1,616	3.10%
Indian	1,574	3.02%
Japanese	522	1.00%
Filipino	228	0.44%
Thai	116	0.22%
Taiwanese	68	0.13%
Singaporean	52	0.10%
Cambodian	16	0.03%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	37,690	76.8%
Other Indo-European	2,714	5.5%
Korean	1,962	4.0%
Spanish	1,646	3.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	1,294	2.6%
Chinese	1,286	2.6%
Other Asian	924	1.9%
Arabic	544	1.1%
German, other Germanic	480	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	9,784	18.8%
Italian	8,476	16.3%
German	6,564	12.6%
English	4,680	9.0%
Polish	2,786	5.3%
Russian	1,980	3.8%
American	1,546	3.0%
Scottish	1,220	2.3%
Dutch	1,096	2.1%
French	946	1.8%
Eastern European	842	1.6%
Ukrainian	828	1.6%
Greek	798	1.5%
Lebanese	770	1.5%
European	708	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	47,966	92.1%
Not a citizen	4,120	7.9%

Native	41,874	80.4%
Foreign-born	10,212	19.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
360	1.1%	336	1.0%	2,800	8.4%	3,646	10.9%	14,338	42.9%	11,956	35.8%
Average years of education: 16.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	360	1.1%
9-12 Years	336	1.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,800	8.4%
Some College	3,646	10.9%
Bach. Degree	14,338	42.9%
Grad Degree	11,956	35.8%
Average years of education: 16.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +362	D +1,764	D + 7.2%
D +2,126
2020 vs. 2012	R -907	D +4,858	D + 31.7%
D +3,951
2020 vs. 2008	R -805	D +3,544	D + 21.9%
D +2,739

2016 vs. 2008	R -1,167	D +1,780	D + 14.7%
D +613
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	37%	Joe Biden (D)	10,126	66.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,938	32.3%	210	1.4%	15,274	-9	-14	0.33%
2016	42%	Hillary Clinton (D)	8,000	60.4%	Donald Trump (R)	4,576	34.6%	665	5.0%	13,241	-6	-11	0.34%
2012	55%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,175	50.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,845	48.0%	151	1.2%	12,171	8	1	0.33%
2008	76%	Barack Obama (D)	7,387	55.9%	John McCain (R)	5,743	43.5%	80	0.6%	13,210	2	-2	0.34%
2004	75%	John Kerry (D)	6,656	50.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,357	48.5%	94	0.7%	13,107	2	-2	0.36%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ridgewood village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

10,126

66.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,938

32.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

137

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

15,274

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -14

2016 President, Ridgewood village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

8,000

60.4%

Donald Trump (R)

4,576

34.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

376

2.8%

Other

289

2.2%

TOTAL

13,241

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -11

2012 President, Ridgewood village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

6,175

50.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,845

48.0%

Other

151

1.2%

TOTAL

12,171

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Ridgewood village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

7,387

55.9%

John McCain (R)

5,743

43.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

13,210

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Ridgewood village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

6,357

48.5%

John Kerry (D)

6,656

50.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

13,107

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ridgewood village, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	22%	Phil Murphy* (D)	5,481	59.7%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	3,655	39.8%	43 [+]	0.5%	9,179	-8	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 43 (0.5%);
2020	S2	37%	Cory Booker* (D)	9,580	63.7%	Rik Mehta (R)	5,301	35.2%	164 [+]	1.1%	15,045	-6	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 66 (0.4%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 62 (0.4%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 36 (0.2%);
2018	S1	31%	Robert Menendez* (D)	6,394	57.2%	Bob Hugin (R)	4,508	40.3%	279 [+]	2.5%	11,181	-1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 111 (1.0%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 104 (0.9%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 64 (0.6%);
2017	G	21%	Phil Murphy (D)	4,313	60.6%	Kim Guadagno (R)	2,701	37.9%	107 [+]	1.5%	7,121	-3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 44 (0.6%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 37 (0.5%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 26 (0.4%);
2014	S2	26%	Cory Booker* (D)	3,951	55.8%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	3,030	42.8%	99 [+]	1.4%	7,080	0	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 61 (0.9%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 12 (0.2%); Antonio Sabas (I) 11 (0.2%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 9 (0.1%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 6 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	18,216
Median Value	$858,900

Occupied	17,384	95.4%
Vacant	832	4.6%

Owned	14,434	83.0%
Rented	2,950	17.0%
Median Rent	$2,349

Single-Family Units	15,204	83.5%
Detached	14,886	81.7%
Attached	318	1.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	1,756	9.6%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Ridgewood village, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ridgewood village, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Ridgewood village, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ridgewood village, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ridgewood village, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ridgewood village, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ridgewood village, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ridgewood village, NJ