Ridgefield Park, NJ Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (male): 6,346

Population (female): 6,808

Median Age: 37.5 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Ridgefield Park: 121.6 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 9.6%

Poverty (breakdown): (9.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.4% for Black residents, 11.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 8.6% for other race residents, 15.1% for two or more races residents)

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 07660

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $74,755 (it was $51,825 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $34,384 (it was $24,290 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $343,546 (it was $175,900 in 2000) Ridgefield Park:$343,546NJ:$334,900

Races:
      Hispanic - 5,751 - 43.5%
      White alone - 4,970 - 37.6%
      Asian alone - 1,976 - 14.9%
      Black alone - 519 - 3.9%
      Two or more races - 212 - 1.6%
      Other race alone - 94 - 0.7%
      American Indian alone - 24 - 0.2%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 32 - 0.2%

The village's Fourth of July Parade, first established in 1894, is said to be the longest continuously celebrated such event in New Jersey and one of the oldest in the country. The village eliminated its July 4 fireworks in 2009, citing the $50,000 cost in the face of the difficult economy, but committed to retain its parade.