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

Population (total): Population in 2017: 13,154 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +2.2%

Population (male): 6,346

Population (female): 6,808

Median Age: 37.5 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,364.

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)

Elevation: 100 feet

Land Area: 1.73 square miles.

Population Density:

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%